Status Updates From Everything that Rises Must ...

Taking a break to get through my next book club book. I had started this book before and didn’t finish, feeling that I needed to be in a specific mood to read it. After all, this author is known for exploring the uglier side of human nature. So far so good to finish this time around.

reading this simultaneously with her letters

done story #1 - “he 👏 don’t 👏 take 👏 nobody’s 👏 pennies!!” 👦🏿

His body felt like a great heavy bell whose clapper swung from side to side but made no noise. Once up, he remained standing a moment, swaying until he got his balance. A sensation of terror and defeat swept over him. He would never make it. He would never get there dead or alive. He pushed one foot forward and did not fall and his confidence returned. [. . .] He was on his way.