“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. One fig was a husband and a happy home and children, and another fig was a famous poet and another fig was a brilliant professor, and another fig was Ee Gee, the amazing editor, and another fig was Europe and Africa and South America, and another fig was Constantin and Socrates and Attila and a pack of other lovers with queer names and offbeat professions, and another fig was an Olympic lady crew champion, and beyond and above these figs were many more figs I couldn't quite make out.
I, too, have pondered my other selves time and time again. But really, even if they were never fully realised, isn't it lovely to think fragments of those selves exist in us now?
Thank you so, so much Michelle for reading and for your kind words! Absolutely, it’s actually given me a lot of comfort to know about those pieces of me that still live on! ❤️
This was an incredibly moving piece to read. I've thought of this a lot myself, either upon reflection or sometimes even, when I'm at a crossroads in life and have to pick one direction or the other. Thank you so much for sharing something so vulnerable and honest.
I can’t thank you enough Misha for your kind words of love and support, it’s definitely a comfort to know this is something other people are experiencing and thinking about! ❤️
This piece is so beautiful and so poignant, I just know it’ll stick with me for a long time. Thank you for sharing your heart and mind with us here, Nicole!
What beautiful words Nicole.
I, too, have pondered my other selves time and time again. But really, even if they were never fully realised, isn't it lovely to think fragments of those selves exist in us now?
Thank you so, so much Michelle for reading and for your kind words! Absolutely, it’s actually given me a lot of comfort to know about those pieces of me that still live on! ❤️
This was an incredibly moving piece to read. I've thought of this a lot myself, either upon reflection or sometimes even, when I'm at a crossroads in life and have to pick one direction or the other. Thank you so much for sharing something so vulnerable and honest.
I can’t thank you enough Misha for your kind words of love and support, it’s definitely a comfort to know this is something other people are experiencing and thinking about! ❤️
A gorgeous piece, and so generous too -- you’ve inspired me to think about my own figs from a place of curiosity and not fear, so thank you! X
Oh Ellie! I can’t thank you enough for being so generous with *ME*! I hope you (and your figs) are doing very well 💗
This piece is so beautiful and so poignant, I just know it’ll stick with me for a long time. Thank you for sharing your heart and mind with us here, Nicole!
Thank you so, so much Alex! So happy to hear that it resonated, I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement! It keeps me going! 🥰