The Weight of a Name

A name is the first thing given to you and the last thing people say. Everything in between is your argument with it.

For years I wanted a louder one. Then I met people whose quiet names carried more weight than any announcement I have ever made.

“Character is the only signature that survives the paper.”

So I have stopped trying to be memorable and started trying to be accurate — to answer, in small unwatched moments, to the name I actually carry.