So there's a comic called The Dreaming which was a spin off of The Sandman. Unlike The Sandman which was written by Neil Gaiman, this was written by Caitlin Kiernan and was based off the lives of the secondary characters that were in The Sandman. One of the issues focused on two of my favorite characters, Lucien and Eve. Lucien was the librarian of the King of Dreams for millenia and had previously been the King of Dreams' raven. He was contemplating ending his life. The issue dealt with his regrets of not recognizing what in life was important - the people who loved him that he'd been too wrapped up in common life to appreciate.
Eve, was "the" Eve, mother of Cain and Abel who upon her death, had been offered the chance to live in the realm of dreams rather than pass on.
Eve and Lucien were good friends, so when Lucien was thinking about killing himself, he came to see Eve.
From a strict English analysis though, by making that into a name, if you re-read the paragraph that would make me Eve, which is a bit of an irony, mother of mankind, mother of sorrow etc.
Which leads to Missy's challenge: to name every day something for which I am grateful. Today was a day of endings and when I was incredibly sad in the car on the way back from the park, I noticed the sky. I am grateful for the sky. Especially the Texas sky which is magnificent.
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And now I finally know. I have known you for many years now. And every time I asked why, you would say why not. I love that post. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for being you.
I always wanted to know what prompted your handle. And I've always been a little jealous that I can't think of one that cool. It's a compelling story, and I'm very glad you shared it.
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