We are informed by our past, but we are not all stuck there. Time stands still; time produces evolution. Some things change; some things don’t. There is progression of thought; there is a mindset that is dug-in to the past. There is widespread acceptance; there is widespread racism. There is overwhelming beauty, and there is heart-wrenching sorrow and ugliness. Similarity and contradiction stand side by side. Sometimes it requires understanding, and sometimes it deserves celebration. We are the sum of all our history and all our progress. We are today’s South.
The creative and professional life of Deborah Fagan Carpenter has taken many directions: visual merchandiser, decorator, potter, sculptor, modern expressionist painter, photographer, and freelance feature writer. As Contributing Editor at PorchScene, her contributions are fueled by her love of all things beautiful, interesting, edible, and Southern.
Good words from a good person, and a good digital mag & editor. Truthfully, though, I wonder how much change I will be doing at this age. I seem to rest somewhere between wishing and accepting. But space to take ANY steps is welcome, indeed, as the years grow shorter.
Here’s to a happy and healthy New Year to you, Deborah, your family, and to all your readers!
Good words from a good person, and a good digital mag & editor. Truthfully, though, I wonder how much change I will be doing at this age. I seem to rest somewhere between wishing and accepting. But space to take ANY steps is welcome, indeed, as the years grow shorter.
Here’s to a happy and healthy New Year to you, Deborah, your family, and to all your readers!
Happy New Year to you and your family, Randall. Here’s hoping we can both take steps toward positive change!