Personally, I believe scars are one of the most beautiful interpretations of reality. The ones showing, is a sign of the balance between strength and vulnerability. The ones not showing on the physical body, shows the exact same things; it's just a lot harder to see. That's what makes the scars on the soul much more unique and incredible.
When I was about 10 years old I had the chickenpox like any other pre-puberty kid. The only different was that one of the "pox" left a scar at the top right side of my back. I wanted to have it removed from my body.
During the operation, I found out that I create keloidal scars, which means even the smallest breaks in my skin can form far more severe scars. "I bruise easily", you can say. This resulted in me getting an entirely new scar, because I chose to get rid of the old one. Today, I never really think about it, since it's on that part of my back I can't see, and even worse, can never scratch. But now, when I come to think of it, I guess it can be the symbolisation of some kind of typical american metaphor. I'm not gonna look at it that way, but there is a funny thought and lesson to it; do not try "removing" the scars from yourself, or you might end up with whole new ones.
During the operation, I found out that I create keloidal scars, which means even the smallest breaks in my skin can form far more severe scars. "I bruise easily", you can say. This resulted in me getting an entirely new scar, because I chose to get rid of the old one. Today, I never really think about it, since it's on that part of my back I can't see, and even worse, can never scratch. But now, when I come to think of it, I guess it can be the symbolisation of some kind of typical american metaphor. I'm not gonna look at it that way, but there is a funny thought and lesson to it; do not try "removing" the scars from yourself, or you might end up with whole new ones.
Scars are the evidence of a life you are living. No matter if it's a scar on the middle of your chest, from open-heart surgery, a mark from the 10 year old childhood, on the back, or a complex and more emotional kind in your mind. By being a person, in love with writing down my thoughts, I can say I agree in multiple ways with this author:
"Writers remember everything... Especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the bug, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar. Art consists of the persistence of memory." - Stephen King
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