Writer’s
APRIL - MAY 2017
Perle
their fear of sinking leading them to cut off their
own feet. To be able to point a blade is sometimes
beautiful and sometimes brave. No one should
have to shoulder mountains or be stuck in Plato’s
cave. The freedom to reject, to turn away, to cut
out, is something powerful indeed. Addictive.
Mindless. Drastic to the point that people forget
they can wade through mud and come out with
both feet, if not also with both shoes. Many a
gardener will only prune a plant for its own survival.
Cutting an abscess and forgoing fading it in other
ways are two distinct choices. To be able to point
a blade is sometimes beautiful and sometimes
brave, and it is sometimes cowardly and sometimes
cruel. The difference between facing a difficulty or
being weighed down by it lies in the hand holding
the blade, and sometimes it is worth reminding
ourselves before we pick up our scalpels that our
hands are capable of more.
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