In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Sunday, May 28, 2006

My Kind 

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind. —Henry James

Regular readers of FS know my feelings about kindness: It is a great gift. (Far different from being "nice," by the way.) I found the above quote today on Miss Patty's blog. I was surprised Henry James wrote it. I've read nearly every novel he ever wrote. (What can I say? I was getting my Master's in American lit; it was necessary.) He didn't strike me as someone who would care about kindness. Shows you what I know.

(I am recuperating, thank you. I'm sneaking in this post. Shhhh! Don't tell anyone. Especially Mario.)
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 5/28/2006 01:02:00 PM
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