1001 Paperclips by Chad Schomber

1001 Paperclips by Chad Schomber

Buried Light

An essay by Chad Schomber

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Jun 28, 2025
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Buried Light

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The thing about giving something up is, no one ever claps for it. There’s no parade for a dream walked away from. No one frames the empty canvas.

My dad was a fine arts major. The real kind. Knew his way around a kneaded eraser and could talk composition like it mattered more than politics. He was special at it. Not in a sentimental, every…

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