Writer's Block: Comped
It was very strange, because the nicest thing anyone ever said to me was said by someone who wasn't someone I knew well. It was my fourth year of college, in my Shakespeare class. We were reading King Lear. We were discussing Cordelia ,the daughter who refuses to suck up to her father for personal gain (in case anyone isn't familiar with the story.) She gets exiled for it, but still ends up caring for the king when he goes insane. My Prof. was discussing how she was a pure spirit. I told him, in an aside, that I was enjoying the play, and he said, "I think you're very like Cordelia. A pure spirit." One of the kindest and loveliest (as far as personality goes) characters in all literature and he was comparing me to her? It almost made me cry.
This compliment also came at a time in my life when I was truly miserable and feeling like dirt. It got me through hard times, but I still don't think I'm really worthy of it. I could do so much more to help people, but sometimes I have no idea what to say or do. I can't live up to it, I really can't. I try, but I've failed so many times.
This compliment also came at a time in my life when I was truly miserable and feeling like dirt. It got me through hard times, but I still don't think I'm really worthy of it. I could do so much more to help people, but sometimes I have no idea what to say or do. I can't live up to it, I really can't. I try, but I've failed so many times.