"What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real. " - Miranda July

I have a new addiction. Her name is Miranda July.


"Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it is really worth the trouble? Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person's face as you pass them on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are as much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. Stand up and face the east. Now praise the sky and praise the light within each person under the sky. It's okay to be unsure. But praise, praise, praise. " - Miranda July

Steven found a copy of No One Belongs Here More Than You on the cheap table at Waldenbooks. We almost didn't get it, because it was an audio CD, and neither one of us had cars with CD players. But then two weeks passed, and Iggy got a CD player, and the CD with the magical yellow cover called out to us and we were oh so happy that we had paid $3.99, just in case.



I recommend it with a grain of salt. It is not a book for children or the easily squeamish. But it is a book for me and so, therefore, a blog post has been created in its honor.