I obsess. I find it heady, exciting, delightful, and a tremendous education. It's always with historical people or fictional characters, and in trying to see the world through the filter of their experiences I learn oh so much.
For instance, obsessing over Lawrence means learning about the progress of WWI, the Georgian poets, rape trauma, Sinn Fein, Crusaders, medieval French literature, Arabic, Middle Eastern history, Mesopotamian archaeology, post-traumatic stress disorder, and hey, I've even been to the airfield in Karachi where he was stationed in miserable exile. He even got me through a nervous breakdown because I knew he'd gotten through it: I wasn't alone in it.
It keeps me young, it keeps my brain agile, and I hope I'll never stop falling in love with people.
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For instance, obsessing over Lawrence means learning about the progress of WWI, the Georgian poets, rape trauma, Sinn Fein, Crusaders, medieval French literature, Arabic, Middle Eastern history, Mesopotamian archaeology, post-traumatic stress disorder, and hey, I've even been to the airfield in Karachi where he was stationed in miserable exile. He even got me through a nervous breakdown because I knew he'd gotten through it: I wasn't alone in it.
It keeps me young, it keeps my brain agile, and I hope I'll never stop falling in love with people.