breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
The Gods of Times Square
A New York City cab driver once told me, as he snaked through the mire of Times Square traffic, "You know...we hate the things you all love" and with a dispassionate hatred, vaguely gestured toward the gnarly, tangled mess that surrounded us. And, now, I can absolutely see why New Yorkers would abhor this place to which all the tourists flock. Not only do the waddling masses from those flyover states remind them of the reality that exists outside the city, its adrenaline-inducing effect is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. It seems to me that Times Square, and places like it, are where people come to fill themselves up--for a little while, at least. This is where they come to see the bigger versions of familiar things, those logos that adorn the streets of their hometowns, lit up and towering over them, their corporate allegiances much stronger than the thin ones they have to their gods.
By Heather Richmond6 years ago in Humans
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After checking in with the emergency room receptionist, I took a seat and held my head in my hands. The worst pain I'd ever felt sliced through the space behind my eyes, leaving me in agony. Humiliatingly, I began to gag. In the middle of the crowded waiting room, I vomited until there was nothing left. I was empty. Ancient… Cleansed.
By Heather Richmond6 years ago in Humans
