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Friday, February 23, 2007

NOT on a Lighter Note

There's no way to soft-soap it. There's been a lot of death for a lot of people this year. That's certainly true every year, but the last six months or so has been a little staggering for so many people I know.

And interestingly enough, I'm not alone in feeling this fragment of the zeitgeist. The movie version of a book I loved as a child has just come out (with a hideous preview) - Bridge to Terabithia.

Sadly, I don't recall the book so well, which suggests I should give it another read, but Emily Bazelon has a blunt but very moving piece in Slate about the book and the film and about trying to grasp death.

Somber for a Friday, I know, but I'd rather plug a wonderful book than indulge myself in describing my latest big worry: that I haven't been eating enough (non-mercury infested / non-endangered / politically acceptable / tasty) fish, thus threatening to render this latest kid I'm carrying less likely to be mental superpower.

This is the problem with reading the newspaper, of course.

posted by Elise at 9:13 AM

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1 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Kind of late to comment, but...I had to chime in and say thank you for bringing up that hideous and misleading preview. There are a lot of parents out there who never read that story, parents who upon seeing that preview will truck their kids off to the theaters and have a huge emotional mess to deal with later. I am biased though, did not appreciate the story as a child, and don't want to revisit it with special effects. It was utterly gut wrenching to me then, and the title alone forms a lump in my throat now. I'm glad that others enjoy it because it is a well written book, wish I could too. I know I sound like a freak, but it is a really sad story. Anyway don't worry about your baby's noggin. Fish can be really hard to enjoy, what with all of the pollutants they keep finding in them. Just pick up a bottle of flax seed oil supplements, and pop a few daily. It will help your moods, and any random skin issues as well.

3/05/2007 10:48 PM

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