Connection

In the end,stories are about one
person saying to another: This is
the way it feels to me. Can you
understand what I’m saying?
Does it feel this way to you?

– Kazuo Ishiguro

In the conversation yesterday about whether or not I should leave comments turned on on this blog, a couple of you mentioned a sense of community as being one of the benefits. I am never convinced about community. For me it has connotations of tribalism, group think and pressure to conform.

It dawned on me this morning that what I am more interested in is connection.

I have sat at this very desk for thirty years using a variety of keyboards to peck out words that agitate electrons, animate screens, and eventually pass through eyes into someone else’s head. Hopefully these words help in some way, share an idea, provide comfort, and who knows maybe occasionally inspire.

That’s why I do it! It is truly magical.