Shortly after noon. You both just voted at precinct
forty-one-k in the municipal building. Carol is walking across the street at
Rose Hill Cemetery. You are facing west at a tree shaded center crossroad, for
you a very comfortable spot. One of the register ladies asked what your name
was and you said, “German”, then added, “We’ve been here since the Revolution”.
1223 hours. I didn’t mean it to be
arrogant but it probably came off that way.
She was being polite with small talk, boy.
The comment made you angry because it made you think of old small town
Westerville in the late forties where everyone seemed to you to be in everyone
else’s business; that plus watching “Mr. Selfridge” last night and the World
War paranoia. You were sensitive to that too just so you know where it was
coming from. – Amorella
Amazing. I had no idea why I even said
it. What you say makes sense, particularly the part that we had been here since
the Revolution. I almost said, “1732”. Why would I be associating like this?
The circumstance was the cord strung. People
do and say lots of things and have no idea why afterwards. Usually it is the
circumstance, at least that is how it is in the blog and Merlyn books. –
Amorella
1233 hours. So, you are saying the
dialogue, etc. is partially circumstance?
It is all circumstance; your brain, memory,
heart, soul and mind are all circumstance. – Amorella
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1238
hours. Existential circumstances are more exact.
While eating a sandwich at home you just
realized that the Merlyn books are existential circumstances all the way back
through the Thunder Myths. – Amorella
1317 hours. I hadn’t thought about it.
There are so many things I don’t think about. Thank you for bringing it to my
attention. This is very, very reassuring in terms of layout and setting. I would
rather leave it at that.
Carol just left for a longer than usual hair
appointment. You have a couple errands to do. Later, dude. – Amorella
1454
hours. I got the Toyota washed and filled up as we are taking it to Westerville
Thursday for a change. Coming home from the car wash and partly on the freeway
I got 45 mpg on the short four mile run. This was pretty awesome to me. I used
the eco button a couple of times, (for the first time) which kept the car in
all electric for a few minutes of city driving.
You have a beautiful few days ahead boy.
Enjoy them. – Amorella
In these books how do the Dead fare
better if they accept that their lives were lived essentially in existential
circumstances? I better define existential here to remind me.
No need, boy. It is generally easier to
forgive one’s self-realization that she or he did not have complete control of
her or his life. In here one doesn’t really have any choice on who or his or her parents and their personal and social consequences. Following the tenants of
prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude that are taught within one’s
greater culture one does the best she or he can do under whatever circumstances
one matures with. The maxim is serving others as one serves one’s self, as far
as the marsupial humanoids are concerned. No tricks or manipulations in death
boy. What you are is what you get. Deal with it and move on. Not much different
than life really, not in these books because the books are making a point, are
they not, about who’s dead and who isn’t? – Amorella
1515 hours. They are in my mind.
People who shun or disguise their humanity are closer to dead than some of the
Dead are as far as I am concerned. Dark humor no doubt.
It is authentic dark humor though and that
makes a difference in that it is no lighter humor for you, as it were, than anyone else. That’s
what makes it work. – Amorella
This stuff should be understood,
Amorella. I don’t see the reason to bring it up.
It is time for bed. You edited chapter
fifteen except for two paragraphs, which I will add in the dialogue you deleted.
Other small changes also, but that is tomorrow. You will also work in the yard
tomorrow as it is Spring and time to complete such tasks. – Amorella
2253 hours. I am surprised this
editing went so quickly. I had shut the computer down.
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