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The Words I Wish I Said

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“It reminds me of that saying: "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." I guess that means we're just products of whoever made us us and we don't have much control. The thing is, when people use that phrase, they ignore the most critical part: the falling. Within the logic of that saying, the apple falls every single time. Not falling isn't an option. So, if the apple has to fall, the most important question in my mind is what happens to it upon hitting the ground? Does it touch down with barely a scratch? Or does it smash on impact? Two vastly different fates. When you think about it, who cares about its proximity to the tree or what type of tree spawned it? What really makes all the difference, then, is how we land.”

“Belliydi, gündelik hayatın kalıplarına Nihal de girip çıkacaktı. Ona kişilik kazandıran tuhaf, aykırı yanlarını yontarak, yontulmasına izin vererek birer birer kalıpların biçimini alacaktı: Serbest yaşayan üniversite öğrencisi, kendini adamış âşık, militan, mezun, yüksek lisans öğrencisi, saygın bir kurumda uzman yardımcısı, uzman, evli, çocuk sahibi, Kartal, Pendik.”