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Three Days to See (1933)
- ggm 7y agoThe long reads trend is brilliant, and this is brilliant, if such a visual adjective is not inappropriate.
- gumby 7y agoThis essay is from 1933. It’s the short read trend that is recent, and sad. (Back then even the magazine ads were long form)
- danso 7y agoThe main gist of the essay is about 12 paragraphs in: Helen Keller talks about what she would most like to see if she could see for just 3 days and also asks the reader, "If with the oncoming darkness of the third night you knew that the sun would never rise for you again, how would you spend those three precious intervening days? What would you most want to let your gaze rest upon?"
- bmmayer1 7y agoHelen Keller is really one of the most remarkable people to ever exist. Read her biography on Wikipedia if you have the chance[0]; born with a disability that would make it impossible for most people to survive, let alone thrive, Keller became a successful author, activist, political theorist, speaker and teacher for others. She is an inspiration for everyone regardless of their circumstances in life. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
- Kaibeezy 7y agoThanks for this. Bookmarked and shared. I think I’ll re-read it or at least recall it before important events or when I travel. Reminds me of a song about a girl who “donated her eyes to live life as she imagined it.”