I remember an interview that Derrida gave (I think it was in the film, Ghost-Dance), where Derrida was asked whether or not he believed in ghosts. And, naturally, in his very "Derrida" sort of way, he wrestled with the question along multiple axes, (subjectivity, cinema, etc.) and ultimately said yes. This is not surprising given his project of the deconstruction of "presence" and his many, many texts and comments on concepts such as "the trace" and "cinders" and ultimately, "specters."
Yesterday, January 21, 2023, marks the second anniversary of the death of my father. For reasons I can't quite comprehend, losing my father has been infinitely more impactful than losing my mother. "Impactful" is likely not the appropriate term, because the night I learned that my mother had died, I fell to the floor and let out a cry the likes of which I've never heard from a human being before or since. "Enduring" is probably the better term. The death of my mother hit me hard, but the brunt of the impact had diminished a great deal within six months or so. By that time, the dreams of my mother, once so frequent, had lessened to a few times a month. ...
Yesterday, January 21, 2023, marks the second anniversary of the death of my father. For reasons I can't quite comprehend, losing my father has been infinitely more impactful than losing my mother. "Impactful" is likely not the appropriate term, because the night I learned that my mother had died, I fell to the floor and let out a cry the likes of which I've never heard from a human being before or since. "Enduring" is probably the better term. The death of my mother hit me hard, but the brunt of the impact had diminished a great deal within six months or so. By that time, the dreams of my mother, once so frequent, had lessened to a few times a month. ...
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