The pain of admiration, awareness, appreciation, and knowledge is understanding the beauty of something someone created, and realizing that you may never enjoy something of your own as much. This is what I think when I read Kurt Vonnegut, or Philip K. Dick, or listen to the lyrics of Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yPKfYMkqqtrGJ0ci0VcUQ?si=4-qvK4Y3QQaOxrSGzef0pQ&dl_branch=1 [...]
Miring in Admiration
Joseph D. Newcomer 