Damn Katie, this made me tear up. I love the full-circle momentum of this piece, and the way your childhood and love for your parents really shine through. I also relate so so much to the anticipatory grief and constant fear of disaster. Your desire to archive and document made me think of one of my faves: Archive Fever by Jacque Derrida. I hope you never stop writing and sharing!!
Thank you so much, Charlotte! I really appreciate your kind and thoughtful words and that you found parts of this piece relatable. I'm 100% looking into Archive Fever. Thank you for the recommendation. 💛
Thank you Katie for sharing this piece. I truly enjoyed every moment of it. It is so moving and intimate, just beautiful. And just two days ago I was thinking about what objects I have are dearest to me and if I should maybe have a box to store them in order to easily take them with me in case of emergency, so this piece really came at a perfect time. Thank you <3
Thank you for reading and for the incredibly kind response. I really had hoped this piece would resonate with people and tell my personal history. It means so much that it found you at the right time as you contemplate similar methods of protection and preservation. Thank you again. 💛
Damn Katie, this made me tear up. I love the full-circle momentum of this piece, and the way your childhood and love for your parents really shine through. I also relate so so much to the anticipatory grief and constant fear of disaster. Your desire to archive and document made me think of one of my faves: Archive Fever by Jacque Derrida. I hope you never stop writing and sharing!!
Thank you so much, Charlotte! I really appreciate your kind and thoughtful words and that you found parts of this piece relatable. I'm 100% looking into Archive Fever. Thank you for the recommendation. 💛
Thank you Katie for sharing this piece. I truly enjoyed every moment of it. It is so moving and intimate, just beautiful. And just two days ago I was thinking about what objects I have are dearest to me and if I should maybe have a box to store them in order to easily take them with me in case of emergency, so this piece really came at a perfect time. Thank you <3
Thank you for reading and for the incredibly kind response. I really had hoped this piece would resonate with people and tell my personal history. It means so much that it found you at the right time as you contemplate similar methods of protection and preservation. Thank you again. 💛