World Trade Center people back in the day would probably look out those high windows above the city and wonder what it would feel like to drop to the Earth one time. The idea of that is a bit macabre to most people now, I guess, but that’s only because most people don’t want to go there. We should go there though, me and you, I think. I say we should go there in memorial and as tribute and all that jazz, obviously, but also, there’s more…
Sep 10, 2021Liked by Serge Bielanko, Arle Bielanko
Happy birthday tomorrow, Arle. My father's 23rd birthday was interrupted by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. For the rest of his life, his birthday was on Pearl Harbor Day. What a bummer. But "Never forget"? Who the heck commemorates Pearl Harbor Day anymore? My dad's dead. so are all of his generation except for the few who will be soon. 9/11 Day will be forgotten, too. So really: have a Happy Birthday.
There’s an article floating around out there about an image from the day titled “the falling man”, which talks about the photo that kind of set up the way I mentally experience that day. I just imagine leaping because it’s better than staying, you know? None of the “never forget” shit, but just popping myself into the mind of someone who does that, who feels a need to…yeah, a thought that lingers.
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Happy birthday tomorrow, Arle. My father's 23rd birthday was interrupted by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. For the rest of his life, his birthday was on Pearl Harbor Day. What a bummer. But "Never forget"? Who the heck commemorates Pearl Harbor Day anymore? My dad's dead. so are all of his generation except for the few who will be soon. 9/11 Day will be forgotten, too. So really: have a Happy Birthday.
Arle says thanks, Bill. And so do I. Hope you are well, man.
That was a masterful interweaving of 9/11 and Arle's birthday. I will admit I had some tears at the end ❤
Thanks so much, Jeff. Sorry about the tears. :)
Serge. Dammit. You keep raising the bar. I'm dog paddlin' here!
Pretty stunning stuff. Brilliant even. It makes me think that being able to articulate love makes it that much stronger.
Yo. Thanks so much, Tom. I really mean it when I say that your words mean a lot to me. Always.
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There’s an article floating around out there about an image from the day titled “the falling man”, which talks about the photo that kind of set up the way I mentally experience that day. I just imagine leaping because it’s better than staying, you know? None of the “never forget” shit, but just popping myself into the mind of someone who does that, who feels a need to…yeah, a thought that lingers.
(PS: referring to the article by Tom Junod with Esquire if you want to look it up)
Yep. Great piece.