I can distinctly remember sitting on my dad’s lap behind the steering wheel during the first leg of the trip. He smoked a cigar as we barreled down the freeway, east through the desert towards Arizona. Though he would occasionally let me “drive” in that manner, most of the time me and my two brothers spent the five traveling days in a cleared out space under the dining room table in the back of the moving van. The table was walled off by bags, suitcases, and other pieces of furniture. A small opening led to the captain’s chairs in front.
I wish the learning curve you mention would become more common knowledge. I do wonder though, if the symbiotic connection between decent quality of life employment and country’s creative output is completely lost on many.
As a young immigrant I was alway struck with stories and examples of American creativeness. After all, it is sold as the cornerstone of this country’s exceptionalism. This perception of myself somehow missing it, and not having luxury to pursue it, weighed heavily on my experience. Though fully immersed, I felt I was handicapped by the lack of it. Later it became evident, and your story beautifully illustrates, that pursuit of creative “happiness” is increasingly futile for so many against the backdrop of our financialized economy.
I wish the learning curve you mention would become more common knowledge. I do wonder though, if the symbiotic connection between decent quality of life employment and country’s creative output is completely lost on many.
As a young immigrant I was alway struck with stories and examples of American creativeness. After all, it is sold as the cornerstone of this country’s exceptionalism. This perception of myself somehow missing it, and not having luxury to pursue it, weighed heavily on my experience. Though fully immersed, I felt I was handicapped by the lack of it. Later it became evident, and your story beautifully illustrates, that pursuit of creative “happiness” is increasingly futile for so many against the backdrop of our financialized economy.