Another sentence in the Stanley Kunitz poem "The Layers" says,
"Oh, I have made myself a tribe
out of my true affections,
and my tribe is scattered!"
True affections? Maybe people, family and friends. Yes, a tribe. Maybe formal training and work experiences, practiced or abandoned. Yes, a tribe. Maybe hopes and life dreams, some achieved and experienced, some abandoned. Yes, a tribe. What other elements? Pets... Writings... Music... Habits... Collections... Oh, the list can be long. I wonder, what's on your list of true affections?
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