Useless Things
Forgetting the uses for things was, in a way, a relief. It was less painful, for instance, when her grandmother’s teacups shattered on the tile floor. They seemed to have fulfilled their purpose. She wiped up the mess, then tied the wet washrag in her hair. She was no longer afraid to drive backwards, or paint her clothes, or weed indiscriminately. It was now impossible to make a mistake. As she lifted the hot kettle and embraced it, tea splashed onto her bare legs. These burns are what I was made for, she thought. These marks are who I am.
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Beautiful imagery Ariel. It made me think of relatives who suffered through the process of dementia and/or alzheimers and how they might have viewed these things.
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This is a stunning piece of fiction. Each sentence tumbles hurriedly into the next, exactly as hot tea would splatter on a leg. I enjoyed very much.
This is so depressing. I wish I never read it.
This is a powerful, beautiful, harrowing story that I needed to read and read again. Thank you, Ariel, for this gift.
Remarkable story, full of wonder and love and cold reality, too. “It was now impossible to make a mistake.” Hooray for this line and for this story.