Re: You Want Alchemy

[bmiller@zdlmail.zdlabs.ziff.com (Miller, Ben)]

Mike Gallagher writes:


>Nobody treats sports enthusiasts as nuts (at least, not typically), but if you 
>go on and
>on about bees, or Egyptian hieroglyphs, or comic books, or anything
>unconventional, an eyebrow will be raised, at the least.
>>These people often tend to be misfits, loners, often hurt at the
>way that people respond (or do not respond) to their passions.  But
>in this song, Kate seems to take a tender step into this man's private
>world, to open herself and feel and respect this lonely man's joys.
>She approaches with sympathy, and for a brief moment, she can share
>his vision, and see the alchemy.
>>Wouldn't it be great if we could all do that: try to see
>the world and its pleasures as do the beekeepers and everyone else in
>the vastness of humanity?  Discover how to take joy in all the things
>you've never bothered to think about or develop interest it?  Or at least
>to try to help the lonely, the misunderstood, and to give them the
>rare opportunity to share their passions with someone else?


I think this is a good anlysis of YWA; at least I agree with it.  More to the 
point, considering that as a KaTe fan I am often looked at as a "nut" (ok, I'm a
comic book fan, too), and I think the point about sensitivity is indeed wise.

Ben Miller
bmiller@zdlmail.zdlabs.ziff.com