The Road / Cormac McCarthy

Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.
You forget some things, don't you?
Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget.
Cormac McCarthy, The Road
"To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong." Joseph Chilton Pearce

"If you press me to tell why I loved him, I feel that this cannot be expressed,
except by answering: Because it was he, because it was I."
Michel de Montaigne, "Of Friendship"

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I suddenly remembered the time you had cheerios. You helped me carry something to Field and I gave you a high five. That was last year. I forgot to thank you.
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Me

I only walked you to the dorms carrying your books because you made it seem like I had to, I was in a good mood, and I had nothing to do. But if you were to ask me to help you with your books right now, I'd do it because I want to. 
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM, David

That's so sweet of you David. I should ask you to carry my books sometimes. And I should continue to offer you cookies. 
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Me

Sweet. If girls think it's sweet when people say things like that, I should say more stuff like that to girls.
Some day I'll take your cookie.
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:57 PM, David

Say, "I'd do it because I want to" to girls and they will believe you sweet. But David, I said that because it's true. You're sweet in a childish way like Paul. I love Paul. I want to marry him if I could. I want him to walk out of the page, forget his wife, and we can have a lovely life overlooking the lake sipping tea and talking. Except I would have to make Paul talk because he doesn't talk very much.
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Me

Great! I'll put that down in my list of things to say to a girl. Thank you.
You should find a dude like Paul and marry him. Or just marry Jack so things are a lot easier. Less searching. 
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:16 PM, David

All this in one day. 


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