Finally, I am reading a book! It was
gifted to me by ASid. I mentioned this book here and must have talked about it
enough for him to buy the book for me. In the book, he inscribed these words:
To my darling mother, who always finds
the joy in tragedic scenarios! - Your son :) Jan 4 2022
I think he was going to write “tragedies” and changed it to “tragic scenarios”. Even he may not remember why he did that. I am guessing the first choice is perhaps very general and it could be misconstrued as finding joy in tragedies like Greek drama or King Lear, whereas the edited choice comes across as more personal.
The inscription made me realize how well my son knows me. And it also made me realize how I have been avoiding my own tragic scenario. I have been ignoring the broken parts of my life and trying to find joy anywhere and everywhere.
The truth is that sometimes there is no joy to be found … the sense of relief that is felt, at whatever period later, is a satisfactory substitute!
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