"to feel myself beloved on the earth"
Édouard Vuillard, “Le grenier de la Grangette à Valvins,” 1897, oil on board laid down on cradled panel, 18 x 25 7/8 in.
Late Fragment
by Raymond Carver
And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
Creative Invitation
Name what you want from this life, in one sentence. No pressure. First thought; best thought. It’s just for today. You can have anything at all ~ what do you want?
I want to feel myself.
I want to feel myself part of the larger whole, not separate.