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It molded him, this place, nurtured him until
he could strike out for the big city to meet Pemberton and build an empire that
still dominates the world. When I think about Peace Makers (a novel that’s been
in-process for the last four years) in this context, I get goose bumps. Much of
it has been written just blocks from where he would've lived. Will I, like Asa, have
to leave to find my happy ending?
Oddly enough, there are other
connections. By happenstance, the novel is set in Druid Hills, an Atlanta
community that Candler helped build, featuring tree-lined streets and
delightful linear parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Emory University, to
which the Coke magnate donated land and monies is the backdrop for at least one
chapter and rates mention in several others. The Candler Building, a marvel of
fantastical design, appears as the locale for another scene in downtown
Atlanta.
Mere coincidence? A twist of fate?
Maybe. But maybe not. Whatever the answer, it's something to ponder on a fine day in October
in these red-clay hills of Georgia.
October 18, 2014
~ Olivia J. Herrell
1 comment:
LIfe is such an intricate tapestry of interwoven threads that lives and events are bound to intersect even though we probably even aren't aware of it most of the time. With internet, media, and facilitated travel we become even more interconnected. When one takes some moments to contemplate such things such as you did, one can start to see the connectivity of everything from beginning to end. Kind of like that Butterfly Effect concept.
I don't think it's a matter of coincidence, fate, or anything random. It's probably more closely related to mathematics or something of that nature. I'm convinced that there's a formula out there that can give us all the answers if we were smart enough to figure it out.
Good to visit you again. It's been a while.
Lee
Tossing It Out
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