July 13, 2003

Shop Girl

I just finished reading Steve Martin's Shop Girl. It was an interesting read. I am suprized that a man know for his humor, could have such insight. The book really isn't funny. There were a few lines I laughed at but all in nothing was funny. The book was about the evolution of a relationship between a 28 year old and 58 year old. But more it was about what they both learned from the relationship and how it shaped them.

An a personal level I could identify with the 58 year olds charecter. Well sort of. He was a millionare while I'm not quite. But I have achived success. I have also had the same relationship the book described. One person the successfull responsable one the other the younger less mature one. Now, in my case the level of difference in maturity was small (no, laughing... I can be mature when I care to be! I said no laughing! That means you the one behind the computer!) and relationship didn't evolve into a wierd parantal thing, more an older sibling or cousin sort of thing but, the point is one person provides all the responsabilty. The other person losses themself in the relationship by falling deeply in love and depending on the other. Hopefull, people learn from this. However, in real life, unlike books, people seldom learn.

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