Lost and Found
Icarus
2024
Icarus, in Greek mythology is known as the one who flew too close to the sun and tragically died as a result. The story of Icarus is sometimes used as shorthand for someone who was too ambitious or tried to do something too risky, suffering devastating consequences.
Was that me? Had I wanted too much? Had I waited too long to have kids? My twins were conceived naturally without the help of fertility treatments, but was I somehow being punished for claiming too much joy and abundance in life? Had I risked too much only to lose it all in one sharp instant?