On feeling the forever empty.

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:14:40 +0000

There is a moment in Louis CK’s conversation with Conan, in which he says:

Life is tremendously sad, just by being in it… sadness is poetic, and you’re lucky to live sad moments.

I thought of that as I listened to this beautiful piece from Radiolab, some final reflections from Oliver Sacks, on his life, his relationships and his wonderful ability to see the world with constant curiosity and empathy.

As I listened to my smartphone, riding the Express 30 into work down Willis Street, doing the daily mundane, I felt that sadness, sensed it rolling in.

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On feeling the forever empty.