Meditations in an Emergency

Meditations in an Emergency

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Meditations in an Emergency
Softness

Softness

A maturing viewpoint

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Rosecrans Baldwin
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“Soft Night” (1947), Arshile Gorky

I woke up early on Sunday, around four in the morning, I knew it for fact but leaned out of bed to check just in case: yes, four-something, completely awake, no going back.

I slipped out to the kitchen for water. I always start the day with a mug of hot water. I took it into the living room and picked up a new book. Our…

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