The Falling Man (2)
I recently found out that the infamous picture of the Falling Man was part of a series, in which it becomes completely obvious that there is no 'zen' to this man whatsoever. You can see him struggling, tumbling in open air. This man is in pain. He isn't some monk. This man isn't some symbol of will power at all.
What he is a symbol of, is our limited perception on things, our blind urge for ideas and ideals. We want him to be that monk so badly. We want him to be our beacon in times of despair. We want to be strong, and raise our heads in the face of death and terror.
How we love to say "Wow" instead "Ow".
How remote we are, from him, the truth and ourselves.
falling, man, fallingman, picture, 9/11
What he is a symbol of, is our limited perception on things, our blind urge for ideas and ideals. We want him to be that monk so badly. We want him to be our beacon in times of despair. We want to be strong, and raise our heads in the face of death and terror.
How we love to say "Wow" instead "Ow".
How remote we are, from him, the truth and ourselves.
falling, man, fallingman, picture, 9/11
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