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Desire, Sadness, and the World

A close call reveals the weight of existence.

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Samuel Kimbriel
Mar 12, 2024
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Cliff Houses On The Rio Mancos, Colorado (1878). William Henry Holmes (American, 1846 – 1933)

I’m not convinced that the world is weightless.

Last Friday in New York, I stepped out of an office building at 29th and Park St. and saw a young woman chasing a toddler along the sidewalk. I walked past them while searching for an address on my phone. Before I k…

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