This hit weirdly close. That "done with the day before it begins" fog has been rolling in heavy latel even when, like you said, nothing's actually wrong.
I love how you describe the walk: those antebellum homes and river scenes almost sound like something out of a book I’d pretend I didn’t want to live in. I always find it funny how some places are beautiful and unbearable at the same time. (Especially if you make the mistake of overhearing certain conversations on the way to your coffee...)
The South really is lovely though — stillness, pride, and old ghosts. There’s a grace to it you just don’t find anywhere else.
Anyway, thanks for this. It reads like the kind of breath you forget you need until after you’ve taken it.
Thanks for the kind words: They are greatly appreciated.
And I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of the South. The Antebellum South was the last remnant of British gentry/society in the U.S., and you can really feel it when you're down here.
This hit weirdly close. That "done with the day before it begins" fog has been rolling in heavy latel even when, like you said, nothing's actually wrong.
I love how you describe the walk: those antebellum homes and river scenes almost sound like something out of a book I’d pretend I didn’t want to live in. I always find it funny how some places are beautiful and unbearable at the same time. (Especially if you make the mistake of overhearing certain conversations on the way to your coffee...)
The South really is lovely though — stillness, pride, and old ghosts. There’s a grace to it you just don’t find anywhere else.
Anyway, thanks for this. It reads like the kind of breath you forget you need until after you’ve taken it.
Thanks for the kind words: They are greatly appreciated.
And I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment of the South. The Antebellum South was the last remnant of British gentry/society in the U.S., and you can really feel it when you're down here.
I visited the South many, many times and it always a pleasant experience.
For a few years I lived in the Low Country. This was a very pleasant walk down memory lane.
I find, it’s when you stop, take in what’s around you; that you truly appreciate ‘home’ for what it is. 🌸