THE ISLAND

" As we grow up, we start to
long for isolated retreats. We
seek more independence from
our care-givers, and we long to
travel beyond the limits of our
known world. Islands symbolize
this total 'away-ness' from the
world. To inhabit an island is
to feel oneself as the center of
a circle, with a horizon line that
is uninterrupted. The islander
feels in control of this 360-
degree horizon - known immed-
iately, viscerally, when someone
or something appears to violate
its purity."