One of the biggest struggles of the past year has been the total impotence one feels when watching the vast majority of people and, consequently, the larger part of society itself completely lose their minds. It’s like experiencing the sad loss of a loved one to dementia – you watch them slowly slip away and there is nothing at all that you can do except be there for them and hold their hand, if they’ll let you. But, of course, everyone who has disappeared in the fog of coronavirus would never let you hold their hand or touch them in any way whatsoever. They wouldn’t let you within six feet of them and if they did tolerate your presence in any way, it would only be if you were wearing “your” mask.
Damian, On a number of occasions you have kept me sane. It was, just today, muttering to myself something about that emperor.....that crazy and dimwitted and bizarre of all stories. It never troubled me as a child. I rather liked it....knowing that MY world that I lived in would never be so foolish. Perhaps it is because I feel this childhood faith in humanity being dashed and that is what I find to be the most painful. A world I thought I knew has become unrecognizable. And your image of a loved one slipping away as from dementia perfectly captures the sorrow I feel. PS- And do you look like Richard Dreyfuss, or just admire him as mush as I do?? thanks
Damian, On a number of occasions you have kept me sane. It was, just today, muttering to myself something about that emperor.....that crazy and dimwitted and bizarre of all stories. It never troubled me as a child. I rather liked it....knowing that MY world that I lived in would never be so foolish. Perhaps it is because I feel this childhood faith in humanity being dashed and that is what I find to be the most painful. A world I thought I knew has become unrecognizable. And your image of a loved one slipping away as from dementia perfectly captures the sorrow I feel. PS- And do you look like Richard Dreyfuss, or just admire him as mush as I do?? thanks
Brilliant!
I really enjoyed your article. @mamasaurusMeg
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In the original story what happened to the boy who pointed out the Emperor had no clothes ? ...
The villages turned on him and killed him ...