Such a beautiful essay, Sarah...it's resonating with me today. "And" means some kind of fusion of two things -- they can be different, like contrasting elements, or they can be similar, like when we compare one thing to another to learn more about it, to see it more fully. It's that ability to entertain two opposing thoughts or ideas at once -- grief and joy exist simultaneously, life and death mirror one another, so now you've got me thinking about what the "and" really means..
Such a beautiful essay, Sarah...it's resonating with me today. "And" means some kind of fusion of two things -- they can be different, like contrasting elements, or they can be similar, like when we compare one thing to another to learn more about it, to see it more fully. It's that ability to entertain two opposing thoughts or ideas at once -- grief and joy exist simultaneously, life and death mirror one another, so now you've got me thinking about what the "and" really means..