A poster that has accompanied me everywhere I go a large portion of my life

This image is of a poster that I have had for a long time. The poster has accompanied me through many moves, seen many friendships, many memories play out in front of it as it watches over my life. Even when I moved here, I instinctively packed the poster and hung it up above my computer, not really thinking twice or stopping to ask why. This subconscious part of me that escaped my mind and became its own separation of my individuality ties into what I believe the message Barry is attempting to get across. I believe she is saying that parts of us, such as essential childhood items or memories or feelings, grow into their own sort of individual in the “separate world” that she states parallels ours. We have these parts in our mind, sometimes we forget them or don’t put primary focus on them and they get lost in our minds but when we see them, we are taken back to feelings, emotions, and they can inspire us with those past emotions we have long since felt, giving us a breath of fresh air from the lungs of our past selves.

-Kevin VanderMeer