--Steve Martin
And with that perfect genius above, of seeing things as they are, I share a posting from years ago that oddly enough made Best of Craigslist in the early 70s.
Dust Ball for Sale - Needs Good Home
I was cleaning my apartment yesterday and I found a dustball. As
conditioned, I walked over to the garbage and threw it away. Then, moments
later, I sat on the floor of my apartment, starring at the dustball, musing into
the particles that were once part of my life. I wondered: whose hair is that,
Amy or Julia or Guinnevere, do they know it's missing? I wondered: maybe
some of that dust is skinflakes from some stranger on the subway who had a baby
yesterday, or entered rehab, or learned how to masturbate, or finished a
dissertation, or won an award for Best Grandpa and got a coffee mug with his
initials on it? I thought: it's not just a dustball, it's a collection of
memories - it's life. I thought again: why throw this away when I could sell it
to someone on Craigslist who might either not have any dustballs of their own
for whatever reason or to a serious dustball collector.
It's a really really pretty dustball, the kind you might see
floating by and wink at you or even on display in a museum one day. I am not
predicting any such fame for this particular dustball. That would be wildly
foolish and truly uncharacteristic of me. I will say that this dustball, of
which I have not yet named (in hopes of a future owner who will do the honor),
can easily be placed in a coatpocket or small purse. It is waterproof, loves to
dance salsa, able to take long walks without complaining or getting tired, and
will listen to you when you think all your friends are too consumed with the
velocity of their own damn lives. This dustball will never lie, never fake an
orgasm, and never ever tell you that those black pants you love make you look
fat. If you're patient, it will tell you stories about the good times and
remind you that no matter how bad it gets, you will never be alone as long as
you share your life with dust.
Measurements: 1" by 3", 0.09 ounces, muilt-colored
(predominantly greyish).
$2.37 OBO
