26 December 2006
Moths couldn't help it, like a moth to a, they were genetically programmed to be attracted by light, of course they saw all light as love-light. When they swam through air drunk towards it it was because they believed, genetically, that they'd found their Ubermoth, the one moth in the whole world especially for them. They would even try in a clear night sky to fly as far as the moon if the moon was full.
I had wanted with all my heart at that moment to be a moth with a moth's responsibilities, a moth's talents.
That's how Amber walks, with her arms kind of swinging out, as if she knows exactly where she's going and though it's quite far and you might not know where you're heading to, it'll be worth it, it's going to be really amazing when you get there.I wish I could have the certainty of knowing where I'm going, and whether it'll be worth it. It doesn't even have to be amazing, just reaching some point, any point, will do.
[Extracts from Ali Smith's The Accidental]
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