I think the only thing I disagree with you, Al, is about analgesics, they do
nothing for me, but as for the rest, oh yes, it is that acknowledgement of
our mortality, the temporary nature of our being here, I remember too the
shock of realising (aged about eight) that I too would die, I called my mom
into my room begging for many cuddles at this point.
What makes it worse is the love one feels for others, if it were just a
problem for one's selfish self it wouldn't be so bad.
Best
Dave
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: one more with feeling
> I can't see how life means anything _without_ death. And joy is
> impossible without admitting pain. Which has always struck me as
> unfair, despite it being the generating fire of poetry.
>
> The only other alternative is analgesics, which get rid of
> everything. Why the line in Endgame - "There are no more
> painkillers" - is so devastating, and funny.
>
> Knowledge of human finitude is the beginning of awareness.
> Interesting watching it occur in my smallest son, who is now
> beginning to process that people (including him) die, which at the
> same time making that huge leap in consciousness which happens at
> about seven.
>
> Best
>
> Alison
>
>
> >>Except for pain and death, life
> >>is a poem
> >>
> >
> >
> >from your 'Mission Creep' Frederick....... I'm wondering how you
> >can separate pain and death/life and poetry. It is a way of
> >dividing experience into pairs that I find difficult to understand.
> >
> >any thoughts?
> >
> >Liz
>
>
> --
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
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