There's a labyrinth on the floor. In the busiest crossing in the busiest airport in the busiest country in the world. There's a labyrinth in mosaic stone on the floor, where thousands of people cross each hour, not looking down, not breaking stride.
In old Catholic Europe they laid labyrinths into the floors of cathedrals. It symbolized the pilgrimage, and all the twists and backtracking along the way. How you'd set out to go one place, and end up everywhere else before you got there.
Atlanta Hartsfield, Terminal A, in the exact middle of the walk between the gates and the escalators. Look down.
In old Catholic Europe they laid labyrinths into the floors of cathedrals. It symbolized the pilgrimage, and all the twists and backtracking along the way. How you'd set out to go one place, and end up everywhere else before you got there.
Atlanta Hartsfield, Terminal A, in the exact middle of the walk between the gates and the escalators. Look down.
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waldo_jeffers:
Have you ever been to Cornwall? The stone object in my profile pic is Men-an-Tol.
annalee:
Bonsoir Monsieur Baudot. Well I can happily say that I got two intriguing little books in the post. You're so thoughtful, that was perfect! The birds and flowers one really is delightful, so sweet and funny. Thank you for thinking of me. Hopefully I'll be able to swear at you in Russian next time I see you. So you will be at that address for a while so I can post a letter there? Nice about the labyrinth! I always try to look up and down and round when I'm walking the streets, it often leads to me walking into things or nearly being run over quite often but I think it's worth it for the things I see. Happy new year to you, I hope you're well!