Can't believe I haven't logged a word since April.
A lot has happened since then, good and bad. Bittersweet. That's my favorite word for life. Double-edged sword, best and worst of times at once. You know.
My favorite movie of the summer - yes, Batman, the Dark Knight. Single-edged sword? Dark and night? Not bloody likely. What a wonderful study of two sides, two faces, two-ness.
The whole movie plays with opposites, likenesses, illusion, masks. I've seen it twice, and we're going again this week.
Not only is it a good summer action movie, but it is a deeply woven tale of the challenges of being. Imagine finding such stuff in comics. But, as my husband always points out, comics have always dealt with the tough stuff, because they can "coat" it in color and bubbles.
Aren't all of our "heroes" cloaked somehow? The problem, and the challenge, comes when they stand in the light.
My latest disappointment? The uncloakingof John Edwards. Damn. I thought we had something there - a Harvey Dent for the country. I am sorry, but I believe if you can't honor your marriage vows, what else can you not honor? It raises questions, concerns, bumps on your skin...
I know no one is "clean." Not even Batman. Superman maybe. How about Commissioner Gordon? Alfred? Elizabeth Edwards?
Being "clean" has been achieved - usually, I believe, by unsung folks who live quite, loving lives. You probably know one or two. And while we can't see the masks or the things done in the dark night, we can celebrate the things we see in the light. We can hold them up, acknowledge them, envy them. Learn from them.
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