Hedgehog in the Fog

Happy Birthday Anaïs Nin

“Where the myth fails, human love begins. Then we love a human being, not our dream, but a human being with flaws.” 

November 1941

I have a few questions.

Excuse me, I have a few questions.

1. When did it become socially acceptable for women to be called “females” by anyone beside law enforcement and  misogynists?

2. Why don’t we dance more?

3. Why do we accept the mediocre?

4. Why isn’t Spring here yet?

5. Why does my corgi Cooper carry a giant plush bone and pace around the living room whimpering? Why does he do this after dinner and at no other time?

6. Why does it take so freaking long to be accepted or rejected for a peer-reviewed article? It’s been SIX MONTHS! I’d like a shot at tenure before I die.

7. Why are there no cool rolling backpacks for adults? Though I am considering this one.

Dying without god

Reblogged from Pink Goose:

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Being an atheist with terminal cancer is hard. There is no supernatural being to plead to intervene on your behalf. You can't "give your troubles" to anyone. It's just you, the doctors caring for you and the people who love you. Which is not a bad thing, but it does require facing the future as a human being and not a "child of god."

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Why being an atheist is hard sometimes.