Previous Dear John letters shared with you a glimpse of my relationship with a friend and with a mother. But what of the rest? What of the long-time-ago's, once-was', maybe-will-be's, still-together's, I'm-sorry-I's and only-if's? What of the fathers, brothers, friends, teachers and lost-ones to whom I owe so much yet understand so little how to adequately express my gratitude for the magnitude of their actions upon my efforts at living?
In continuing pursuit of what I've attempted before, Dear John, Letters from a Friend: Conversation(s) Three in a Series intends to share more with more. It will be an open display of multiple letters written to multiple long-time-ago's, still-together's, and I'm-sorry-I's. It will be an open display of my relationships with others, with myself, and then with strangers. It will be an open display of words I've said, actions I've taken, mistakes I've had trouble admitting to. And it will be me, on open display.
Unlike Dear John, Letters from a Friend: Conversations One and Two, which were anonymous wheat-pastes, mailbox drops, and small shop lagniappe, I too will be on display. All day I'll be with the letters, in case you'd like to share some conversation about them, about you, about us, or about anything at all. Blank paper and black ink pens will also be attending, in case you'd like share some conversation with your own long-time-ago, still-together, or I'm-sorry-I.
Coming this week to the corner of Frenchmen and Decatur, a hanging installation of letters from a friend. Your presence is cordially requested, your participation is earnestly appreciated, and your own letter to a friend is eagerly anticipated in a mailbox somewhere, sometime soon.
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ReplyDeleteYour sincerity is what makes your project so unique and amazing. It's not just art - it's real life and real love. As a musician I believe it's the difference between playing music for someone you love and playing music for fame or fortune. Many artists produce art with dollar signs in mind. The art might be very advanced and even beautiful... But the most powerful art is that which springs from the heart through a desire to share yourself, your vision, especially your love. This is also the rarest form of art. You are very beautiful and you are a beautiful person. Thank you for sharing yourself, making yourself so vulnerable. In this world that doesn't happen often. It's brave of you. I meant it when I said that you are making the world a better place. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Ian