Anyway, I’m glad that you were here with me for a little while. “For a moment, the gradual destruction of the world of appearances is held up.” Wim Wenders! And then he’ll say: “The camera is a weapon against the tragedy of things, against their disappearing.” He’ll be right about that too. Frame my town up real nice, brush the dust off, press the glass down. Take my picture and I’ll last forever.
“Paradise for the disappearing objects and everyday diversions of the past might simply exist in being remembered and mentioned.” I didn’t finish the book that that one is from because it’s going to be very, very, very long. And I’m not a great reader, like I said. But I did like that part. Imagine! Paradise! Here, in my town, with you – walking around and remembering!