Pinks

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:


"To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self, an impossible claim that one should be at once Rose Bowl princess, medieval scholar, Saint Joan, Milly Theale, Temple Drake, Eleanor of Aquitaine, one's sister and a stranger in a pink hat seen once and admired on the corner of 55th and Madison—as well as oneself, mysteriously improved."

—Joan Didion, "Jealousy: Is It a Curable Illness?" Vogue, June, 1961

Comments

[safewrite.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, the cure for jealousy is to make choices and be someone real. I love almost everything about my life. But in choosing to be an engineer I chose not to be a number of other things. In choosing to run A&A while seeking a mate I put off finishing my novels for a time. I'm happy and comfortable with my choices.

And I had not realized that jealousy fell by the wayside until you pointed it out.

Thank you.

[pjthompson]

Wow! Thank the quote gods. They throw them at me randomly and I just pass them on. ;-)

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

but I should be a rose bowl princess!

[pjthompson]

In my mind, darling, you already are.