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Of the thousands of books that have passed through these hands, this one is phenomenal. Because it’s more of a public art forum, a giant confessional, than a book really.
It came in the mail today, I had ordered it on a whim a few weeks ago because I love public art and its interactivity and accessibility. That’s why I photograph graffiti when I travel around the world.
And why I love this book so much (also, I may be one of the last relics of ancient communique, I still buy beautiful stationary and postcards everywhere I go)
The title: PostSecret
also
www.postsecret.com (book is better of course as you can see many, many compiled works of art in glossy color, blown up size, in your hands).
About 3 or 4 years ago, I was so proud of myself that I had reached a point in my development where I could say: "I have nothing to hide". It took quite a bit of work and chutzpah to get there, and a lot of making peace with the infinite things my inner control freak did not want to accept.
This, really was an accomplishment.
And now?
Hmmm. I wouldn’t really say that I hide secrets, but I have learned that some things come in harsh shapes and edges that shouldn’t be bounced off of others. And that sometimes, telling the whole truth is actually sort of a self gratifying and selfish thing to do if that truth shall bind or harm the listener.
P once quoted that big, maudlin movie Titanic: "The heart of a woman, is as deep as the ocean."
I thought that was hilarious, such a corny movie (I always bag on love stories, bad habit). Yet there are depths in all of us.
As for the people far and wide who contributed to this book-I admire the creativity and hilarity and serious artistic talent. But it brought me to tears to witness the raw emotions, the longing, the guilt, the hate and self hate and fears that had been projected onto these little cards. I wish my clients would read this and understand, that our deepest and darkest secrets and fears are actually universal. That they, that we, are never as ugly, or stupid, or doomed, or alone, as we think….and that legions of others have behaved just as stupidly/impusively at times.
And releasing unwanted or outdated secrets, is now just a postcard away.
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