Kurt Vonnegut, Dies at 84
Kurt Vonnegut’s dark comic talent and urgent moral vision caught the temper of his times.
Well, it seems into every business blog, a little personal issue must fall. Kind of like rain, but sad. Kurt Vonnegut didn’t think like other people. He was "out of the box" before people realized there WAS a box. His novels, which my family HATED, made me realize that it was okay to tell the truth, no matter how dark that truth may be.
Now, as you all know, I’m a really optimistic and generally happy person. Very rare not to see me smile. But my happiness is that pure sort that comes from seeing the futility of the universe, and being okay with it. I’m not in denial, I don’t think the world is wine and roses, but I love it anyway…and I think that’s what I felt when I read the novels of Kurt Vonnegut. The honest happiness that comes from knowing it’s all messed up but loving it anyway.
One of my favorite quotes is: "A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved."
Raw and honest, and yet, there is still love.
I’ll miss you, Mr. Vonnegut…as will so many others that cherished your work.
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