Our Strangers: Stories

Feeling Small

“Of course, it is in some situations harder to be willing to feel small or unimportant. It is harder to be willing to feel small in relation to family members than in relation to the universe and to eternity.  It is hard to feel small and still feel strong, and good. 

“You have to come full circle. You may start out in your life feeling small, and bad. Then you learn to feel larger, and good. Then you learn to feel smaller again, and still good.”

Ugly?

“I'm not sure if this lamp here in this shop is ugly. 

“It may be ugly, but it may simply be unusual, colorful and strange.  On the other hand, everything else in this shop is ugly. 

“So the lamp is probably ugly too.”