Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I'm just obsessed with the imagery in that first paragraph.
I remember being really quite young and deeply troubled by the fact that grown ups insisted on gendering God, as though divinity could be contained in such a way (and, by extension, surely nor can we...)
Thanks, Kim. It was fun to write (the editing, however, was a little trickier. The original draft had a much more complicated argument running through it. I had to simplify, which I think is emblematic of the tangle the discourse has got itself into).
Did you write this before or after our discussion last Saturday about my running the gauntlet of correct pronoun attribution in "The Memory of My Shadow?"
This was such fun! Following along was like a game. The conversation with her parents made me LOL a few times. That poor nun. I hope she finds Georgina again. 💚
This was great to read! I even had to make myself slow down and re-read a few sentences to follow the story, which made it all the more enjoyable!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I'm just obsessed with the imagery in that first paragraph.
I remember being really quite young and deeply troubled by the fact that grown ups insisted on gendering God, as though divinity could be contained in such a way (and, by extension, surely nor can we...)
I loved standing on the side of the lake, throwing apples, and watching that disc land. Agnes❤️
I enjoyed this so much Eleanor. The simplicity of being, the natural fluidity of life, and oh how religion likes to come in a muck it all up!
Thanks, Kim. It was fun to write (the editing, however, was a little trickier. The original draft had a much more complicated argument running through it. I had to simplify, which I think is emblematic of the tangle the discourse has got itself into).
Lovely, funny, somehow quite tender, too.
Yes, it always felt like a love story to me, how these constructs get in the way of tenderness.
What a wonderfully tight thumbnail sketch this is. I love that you gave it an otherworldly frame, making the nun and her beliefs absurd and alien.
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You have a great reading voice, Eleanor! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for saying so, Ollie. I've been studying at the school of Chloe Hope & Ben Wakeman....
Excellently written.
Masterclass in pronoun play. :)
Thanks. You should have seen the early drafts. It was a mess.
Did you write this before or after our discussion last Saturday about my running the gauntlet of correct pronoun attribution in "The Memory of My Shadow?"
Long before - and I meant to jump in during that conversation and mention it, but missed my moment.
Brilliant
Bravo. I read your story for breakfast and it was delightful. In fact, I think I'll have a second helping. Don't stop now, Eleanor; keep the faith.
Rob in Yautepec
Thanks, Rob 🙌
Stellar!
Stellar!
This was such fun! Following along was like a game. The conversation with her parents made me LOL a few times. That poor nun. I hope she finds Georgina again. 💚
I think she does 👯♀️