Posted by nobodyz on January 13, 2004, at 23:35:19
In reply to Re: writing, depression, procrastination, posted by gardenergirl on January 11, 2004, at 11:47:39
>Don't you just love how all those "well-meaning" parental words can affect us so profoundly? But think about Pat Conroy (The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides). Talk about family secrets. Those were great books. Wonder if he had heck to pay?
Wow, there's a mouthful. What a great question too. I loved the Prince of Tides because Conroy did such a great job of balancing between the reality that we ARE horrifically affected by our parents, well into adulthood, they sometimes "mess up" far more than they seemingly should and still not be locked up, yet still, there is this thing called the "human condition". The man amazed me with his profound views. Personally, I have a hard time getting there myself. If he DID have heck to pay, they were blind!
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