Rocks… because they take forever until they begin to break down.
Names… because they belong to you, and only you.
Some like to write names on a padlock and lock it onto the Pont des Arts, me included. However, there’s always a less expensive yet meaningful way: rocks.
We can carve a part of ourselves onto a rock. We may leave a bit of our identity on a solid, and unbreakable surface. Leaving a mystery for others to figure out. I went on a trip recently, and made a pit stop at this lake. I had found many rocks with names, dates and messages on them. It made me wonder, “who are they?”, “why that rock?”, and “why leave a mark in the first place?”. It was a case I wanted to solve but decided against that thought because some things are better off as mysteries left unsolved. I will allow myself to know their name, rock, message, and the date of which they have left their mark, but nothing more, for it may spoil the excitement.
So, if you want to leave your mark somewhere as a mystery, I suggest carving/writing/painting your name and/or message onto a solid rock. Let someone feel mystified about everything. Leave a destination and create a journey. I will be leaving mine somewhere as well. My lips are sealed.
