3 essays on the work of Charlie: pt.2

Here's the second of three Charlie-centric essays available from Library of Inspiration. This one deals with Eternal Sunshine and, like the other two, it's a quick but enjoyable read:

She's standing right beside you! The trigger. Remembering. Trying to forget. It can be the time of day. Or maybe the month—the same month you met. A birthday or holiday. It could just be an inexplicable mood, traceable to nothing in particular. The trigger. The weather, a picture, a location, a movie or song. Music always cuts to the chase. You're watching the news. A word. The trigger. Laughter in a crowd. The appearance of his doppelganger in the Target parking lot. Right over there! Your heart skips a beat. And then, the return to reality.

Any of it can trigger the burst of emotions exploding inside you. The race is on. A frantic search for a memory. Scanning the archives. Dust it off, dust it off, dust it off. Bring back its shine. Make it as vivid as it was when it was real, when it was happening, or at least as vivid as it was last year. Or was it the year before that? Each year dims the lights. The hue changes. You are left with pieces. You fall to pieces. Maybe it's best if you force yourself to think of something—anything—else. (Source)

 

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