The boy on the Oakland porch goes to sleep upon the universe of ice and wakes up and remembers the death of his father and mother, and sees the sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A boy sleeps on a porch, dreaming of the universe, then wakes to remember his parents' death while seeing the sun.
- In plain terms
- A boy sleeps dreaming big, then wakes up remembering his parents died.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the contrast between hope and loss.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face loss?
- What do you remember when you wake?
Another view
This image might romanticize tragedy.
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