I had a very strong reaction to the Louise Bourgeois “Spider” sculpture. There has been a lot going on with my own mom across on the other side of the country, and this sculpture hit home hard of what is going on. I desperately want to care for her, but can’t really since of being on opposite sides of the country. To compensate this need, I’ve noticed that I’ve been attempting to care for and look out for the rest of the group on this trip. My own mother instincts have been flaring up a lot recently. I feel like I’m that Spider. And I’m still reeling from that discovery.
It was still good to cry though.
-Julie M.