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Lesley Maclean's avatar

Ah yes, I love this Julia as you would probably know. I understand more these days why I/we get tangled by these words but it seems to be a lifelong practice to step outside the structure of defining words and explore, enjoy, play in the mess. Perhaps because even though we suffer so terribly by the concepts, they are comforting at the same time.

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Steve Thorp's avatar

Playing in the mess - there's a kind of nostalgia in that. I remember, as a boy, just always coming home with muddy knees. I didn't care. it was just what happened. Sometimes I wonder what that would look like now...

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Steve Thorp's avatar

Insightful as always Julia. "Some contain the messiness better than others and keep it concealed behind an ordered facade". Me. Though it's crumbling lately. Thanks for showing the way...

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