As historians, we are often taught that our job is to “bear witness” to what human beings do to themselves and each other. I know most of what happens in the world involves me, but not in a direct way. However, it is my job to say, “I see you and your suffering. I see your joy. I see you as a human being.”
Yes. This. Thank you, I really needed that.
I appreciate this piece so much! Thank you!
Thank you for this beautiful meditation on knitting and bearing witness
Thank you for this moment of sanity. I'm just going to focus on my knitting today and make a peach pie. Yum.
Mmmm. Perfect.
This is so beautiful. Thank you for it.
As historians, we are often taught that our job is to “bear witness” to what human beings do to themselves and each other. I know most of what happens in the world involves me, but not in a direct way. However, it is my job to say, “I see you and your suffering. I see your joy. I see you as a human being.”
I love this.