tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post1750483871660134634..comments2023-09-13T05:32:39.876-04:00Comments on IN XANADU: A question of InnocenceJack Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117738536658325622noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post-16689543341282256882008-05-12T17:57:00.000-04:002008-05-12T17:57:00.000-04:00I would agree with your idea that it's a matter of...I would agree with your idea that it's a matter of perspective. I know for my own part I felt a lot more "innocent" than a lot of my friends for a long time--I kept some of my childlike enthusiasm for events and meeting people and I wasn't worried about material things the way I am now. That's when I started to feel old, when I couldn't work up the same level of excitement about stuff, and when I started to worry about things.<BR/><BR/>I thought about this for a short story I wrote about a woman who can see unicorns in modern times. Traditionally, only virgins could see unicorns--but there must also be an element of pureness to the person. I thought a lot about how one could move through life and be an adult but still be pure enough to see unicorns, and I came to the conclusion there must be some kind of sheltering device, whether it's other people, or enough money so you don't have to worry or not a lot of exposure to the news, to keep that attitude. Because, as we all know too well, once innocence is lost, that's it.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920700810347852037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103431102665816109.post-59408590775211720392008-05-12T16:53:00.000-04:002008-05-12T16:53:00.000-04:00Pondersome. I liked the direction. These questions...Pondersome. I liked the direction. These questions make it all the more difficult to protect, yes?Lefty Sloanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708673264247916851noreply@blogger.com