Mary, this chapter hurts in all the right ways. I listened to it three times to let its meaning really sink in. The distinction you make between fire and conflagration and how it relates to Lena's marriage (and affair) makes me appreciate the nuances of a flame all the more—the way it can warm and also burn, the way it can be controlled but also destroy, the way its color can appear cool but still scald. As usual, you make think more deeply on subjects, objects, and phrases, appreciating the many ways the external mirrors the internal.
Mary, this chapter hurts in all the right ways. I listened to it three times to let its meaning really sink in. The distinction you make between fire and conflagration and how it relates to Lena's marriage (and affair) makes me appreciate the nuances of a flame all the more—the way it can warm and also burn, the way it can be controlled but also destroy, the way its color can appear cool but still scald. As usual, you make think more deeply on subjects, objects, and phrases, appreciating the many ways the external mirrors the internal.
Oh, so kind, dear Kimberly.