You possess such a beautiful economy of words, Sam. And, in so few, you leave me pondering this. Unlike you, my people have been in America a single generation. In fact, my people were in Argentina (at least the ones who weren't Indians) for less time than yours were in these mountains. It's a crazy thing, ancestry and inheritance. On July 4, I'm mostly annoyed at the fireworks and the people on Norris Lake playing bad music too loudly. But this was a good think the day after.
So good, Sam.
You possess such a beautiful economy of words, Sam. And, in so few, you leave me pondering this. Unlike you, my people have been in America a single generation. In fact, my people were in Argentina (at least the ones who weren't Indians) for less time than yours were in these mountains. It's a crazy thing, ancestry and inheritance. On July 4, I'm mostly annoyed at the fireworks and the people on Norris Lake playing bad music too loudly. But this was a good think the day after.
So many people these days would rather be unmoored in the present than tethered to the past. This is a good exercise in the value of the former.
Just trying to hold the mess with grace. It's a lifelong pursuit.