I realize Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away, but it's never too early to be thankful for what you have. If you're having trouble thinking in that perspective, try reading this exclusive preview of MARZI: A Memoir provided from Vertigo. Presented by Marzena Sowa and artist Sylvain Sovoia, this book follows Marzi as she goes through life in the Communist Poland of the 1980s.
The memoir is a bit bittersweet, as you would expect, but it really puts things into perspective for this GeekDad. Just the simple act of going to purchase a color television with her father is a major ordeal. While we couldn't exactly hop on Amazon and order up a flat screen back in the day, it certainly was a lot easier to acquire for most of us. I was born in 1980, a year after Marzena Sowa, and I can't recall ever feeling like I was going without. The fact that Marzi's cousin went day in and day out to stand in line for the chance the store could call her name is incredible. I'll be honest, I get irrationally ticked when there are a couple of people ahead of me at the grocery store sometimes.
It is irrational, I know, but it's true. We are a spoiled society. Pampering is fantastic, don't get me wrong. It's what gets us through the rough spots. But how do you make it through those spots in life if you're caught in a life like Marzi's? With the aid of two powerful coping mechanisms. One is the loving relationship with her father. The other is through a witty sense of humor.
The innocent humor and incredible insight found within these pages leaves me feeling thankful that I possess both of these gifts in my life. That way, I know I am safe from the harshness of the world. Times are tough, but people endure.
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