I weighed two hundred kilos,
something was pulling me to the floor,
a huge force had taken hold of me
and was dragging me down.
What shall I do, I thought.
What shall I do.
I’ll let go, I thought.
I’ll let go.
~ Per Petterson, I Refuse: A Novel
Notes:
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
- Prior “Lightly child, lightly” Posts? Connect here.
- Image Source: Stefano Corso via Precious Things
Live & Learn 
‘I’ll try’, she said.
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smiling. that’s all we can ask…
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Translation: 200 kilos=440 lbs. (For the metric system-impaired).
I love these. Will have to spend some time going back into your “Lightly” archives. Inspired. Thank you. ❤️
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I went back to the book to valid that I didn’t transpose figures. It is 200 kilos. Confirmed.
Thank you. I try to internalize these 🙂
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So simple and so true David! ❤
Diana xo
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