My life as a Curious Autodidact

I think pens are great things. You see I’ve always liked them. There is something about holding one and moving it as you form the words, the intimacies of your grip on it, its weight on your fingers, the sway of its long body, the sinuous cursive it helps you craft. All this adds to my love for them. To be able to form letters from just a tip dipped in ink, power emanating from the nib – I wonder if there ever was anything more wonderful. An extension of the human intellect in the palm of your hand, a magic wand that weaves with words stories and poetry – spells that can be cast across centuries. I think I will buy another one today.

— Ikram [A bit of freewriting I did during ToV training.]