How Do We Find Each Other And Feel?
~ James Thurber, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
Okay, I finally watched the “new” Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, recommended by a good friend three years ago. .
I loved it! From the soundtrack to the story to the acting to the scenery and most importantly, to the message — it all spoke to me.
Walter works at Life Magazine, where there is the coolest quote in the lobby.
And it flashes up many times. At first, I had to rewind a few times to read it over and over. (The glory of the rewind button of second chances.)
I love all of the quote. Today, I decided to zoom into the later part, “to find each other and to feel.”
People seem to be afraid to feel today. I remember when Princess Diana died in 1997 and everyone was crying all over the world, mainly people who had never met her — I immediately thought — it is a chance to feel something, to openly weep — things we are not encouraged to do.
In all my writing classes in person, there has always been one person who sheds a tear or even students who will not read because they fear shedding a tear. I always say the same thing, “It is okay to cry, it means something needs to come out through a tear.” (more…)
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