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Life in late capitalism can be vexing, alienating, fragmenting, and otherwise frustrating. There are many wonderful things in my life, but I'm more likely to talk about what's bad rather than what's good. I'm going to try to post one good thing here each day, and if you would join in by adding a good thing from your day in the comments, I'd love it--I'd absolutely love it. --RR
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I had a long and intense talk with my brother today, about our father and his death. We have never really talked about it like this, and it's been 17 years since he died. It was good for both of us, especially my brother, who is often unhappy, so I'm very glad.
Oh, Sienna, I'm glad for your good thing, too. It's so good for you & your brother, I'm sure, and I really appreciate your sharing it here.
the healing properties of homemade chicken soup to augment the pharmeceuticals
... speaking of intense talk... I got a call from my father from overseas last night... We were never very close, and I only got to deal with the absence of a true relationship between us when I settled down and had a family of my own... He has just learnt that he is very ill... and he called me, the one person he absolutely never shared any secret, any issue of his with. I am not sure how to deal with this yet... but I do know that I am grateful and very moved... Life and Love have its ways...
Hello, Meri--The strange workings of life and love indeed. I'm sad for your father's illness, but I'm glad that he called you and the two of you were able to talk. Sometimes I think that, as adults, our relationships with our parents don't have much room to change, that it's all been set in stone from our childhood. It's a good thing when a page gets turned, a new chapter started. Thanks for the reminder that it's possible.
And, Elaine, it sounds like your recovery is continuing!
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