My creative writing teacher asked me to write about an object that I will miss when I’m dead.
She asked me to be specific, and she asked me to write in great detail.
I couldn’t think of an object that is significant enough to miss after death.
- Starbucks coffee?
- Movies?
- My MP3 player?
- Clothes?
No. It’s not that serious.
What I miss is a concept, not an object: the ability to engage in creative, productive work.
The question is, if this really the thing that’s most important to me, then why do I bother with the other stuff?
2 Comments
pandasandlions
April 18, 2008 at 4:28 amthat is probably the dumbest creative writing assignment I’ve ever heard a professor assign a student.
I just do not get the point. Sorry if this comes off all bastard-like. I’m just feelin’ fiesty tonight, I suppose.
sexynun
April 18, 2008 at 8:03 pmMy question would be, how do you know you’ll actually miss anything when you’re dead?