Thoughts from Places: Small Town America
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- In which John Green visits the small town of Knightstown, Indiana (and its cemetery), which makes him think about trees, art, graveyards, and the unpredictable future.
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"Nothing is eched in stone, until it is"
John Green
Dark, and inspiring. But I think it's mostly dark.
Got to love John
I love thinking about the people in this video that he named. They are people who might've lived ordinary life. Their names are now etched into being every time this video plays. There's a quote from Banksy that I really like that goes "They say you die twice. One time when when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time." John, assuming that this video will be played again and again for the rest of human history, you've just made these ordinary people immortal.
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THIS GUY IS SO FREAKING DEEP
I wonder if that little girl will ever see this video.
God, I love Thoughts from Places... And I loved the whole Gussie Manlove mystery that came out of this video :)
So what happened to his qife?
Wife*
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I'm not sure what is it with this video. But when I saw the frame saying "Be kind to one other" and the family. Tears just started rolling down my cheeks. Thanks John I think my mind realized something that my heart haven't caught up to yet.
"Nothing is etched in stone... until it is."
that's deep
I reminded me of a line from Paper Towns: "Not everything is survivable, just everything but the last thing".
the cemetery in my hometown, despite the town being small and full of people that I know, is mostly full of names of people that I don't know. My favorite is the one who died on Christmas; the lyrics to silent night are written on her tombstone. That was always my favorite Christmas song, and tbh, that stone may have been the reason, to some extent.
Grew up here, crazy to see you (one of my favorite youtubers) actually visit out small town. You're awesome John Green!
@Anna Kavanaugh American neighbourhoods are amazing
Haunted mansion: little bit less scary when there's Tyvek on the side
Such brilliance you continually share with us all, thanks John. Honored to count you as a friend.
This is my favorite video on youtube! Both you and Hank continue to surprise me by your insight and all around nerdiness. You two are incredible and I just wanted to say thank you for brightening many of my days. Keep on not forgetting to be awesome!
One of the very best "thouhts from places" ever.
This was entertaining with a good message!! Gold star!! :D
Your thoughts from places series is by far my favorite of your segments.
This is one of my favourite serious VlogBrothers video. I love it. Thank you for coming up with the Thoughts From Places series because this is amazing.
Luther Valva Couch according to Find-a-Grave was the dude in that marriage. The dates match up and the picture is of the same headstone so I think it is the same person.
Link in the reply for his Find-a-Grave profile.
tinyurl.com/L-Valva-Couch
His find a grave page.
You are correct. I just saw your comment. That was my aunt and uncle. He actually went by the name Valdie. Not sure why. But my Dad and all of his brothers (large family) had either an odd first name or middle name.
Welcome...to Knightstown?
Please say you get this reference, anyone!
Nightvale?
I was going to say stars hallow
Your narratives are amazing. I could rewatch this over and over.
John, you get more and more talented the more you do this. This has to be my favorite video yet. Very beautiful. Thank you.
J.K. Rowling has the exact same position on cemeteries.
Hi it's been 5 years or more .
How are you doing?
Oh my goodness I thought I was the only one in the universe who finds cemeteries interesting
Libby G. ay ay
Your thoughts from places videos always leave me warm and mushy inside, never quite sure whether i should be crying or smiling :)
i honestly love your thoughts from places videos. they almost make me want to cry.
You are a novelist.
You are a commenter.
CoolieCoolster you're human
1:00 Lady died the day after 9/11. Probably thought, "I'm 84, the world clearly sucks, I'm outta here."
This is my favorite video ever, not just from vlogbrothers, but just on youtube in general
these videos always make me cry in some form (bawling, teary eyed, weeping) i love these.
Why are we ignoring that their last name was COUCH? COUCH?!?!?!?
It's actually a fairly common name. I now some Couch's that go to my church, and there was a quarterback for the Cleveland Brown's named Tim Couch
kill me know. i live like 40 minutes from Knightstown. UGGHHASjkfnqsil;fbal
RebeccaAwesome I used to live 10 min from Knightstown, but now I live in Michigan.
Hank and John, stop blowing my mind with these thoughts from places videos, they are too amazing!
I love this video. It is definitely one of my favourite of your videos. So many great quotes, loads of stuff to think about and overall so much awesome.
In Russia, Valva is short for Vladimir:-D
probably my favorite vlogbrother's video. i love thoughts from places oh and you john
This is my favourite Vlogbrothers video yet. John, you are amazing.
Man, I love these videos you guys make. Thoughts from Places is definitely my favorite kind of Vlogbrothers videos.
This is one of your best videos in a while. Absolutely wonderful.
As beautifully put together as always. Thank you, John, for making vids like this.
absolute favorite vlogbrothers video ever.
I live about halfway between rushville and knightstown, so seeing a small local place appreciated like that is a truly awesome thing to me
I love the words you choose when you narrate thoughts from places. They are always both appropriate and meaningful without going too far.
This is one of my favourite videos. I always smile no matter how many times I watch it.
Breathtaking. I keep coming back and trying to etch those words in my heart forever.
I love when John makes videos like this. They are so amazingly thought provoking and inspiring. These videos are the kind of videos that inspire the future.
Thoughts from places is easily the best video series in youtube. So profound and yet so practical.
Just thought I'd share a story:
My aunt and uncle own a farm and every year we go there for Thanksgiving. Behind one of their back fields is an old graveyard and we always take a hayride there to look at the tombstones. My friends think it's kind of a weird tradition, but we always enjoy going there and finding stories. Your video just reminded me of this. Thanks. :)
I love when you do these types of videos John, they make me feel all good inside for some reason. So, thanks.
your Thoughts from Places videos always give me chills
made me cry a lil john, I used to live in a small town and what you said pretty much sums it up. I lived in a town of about 1,800 people, there are 2 factory's and some small businesses, most people had to travel to work. i chose not to be a part of that town anymore but i still love it. Thank you john, for your amazing stories, and your big heart. we love you for it.
I love wandering around cemeteries, looking at the names and trying to figure out their lives.
Definitely one of my favorite videos, John.
I loved this video so much, it might be the best "thoughts from places" yet. Thanks for posting, John.
John, thank you for your thoughts. Videos like these remind me to be a little more conscious of my surroundings, and I tend to have a better and more creative day because of that.
This is my favorite vlogbrothers video and possibly my favorite video on TH-cam.
John, I am currently on a six month trip around the states. I was wondering the other day why exactly I wanted to do this, and I realized that a large part of my motivation came from your books and your Thoughts From Places. They leave me with this great feeling of craving adventure. Thank you.
I watched this yesterday, but I had to come back and watch it again. Great work, John.
It is so relaxing hearing you talk! And I can't help NOT to focus on every word you say, love it!
John has the most beautiful thoughts about life, and it makes me happy to see where my life will end up and if it is a place I imagined or completely different.
John, that was a beautiful and inspirational video. It's kind of amazing how many people forget to be kind to one another, so I'm glad there are people like you who dispense such advice. Thank you
Thoughts From Places are my favorite videos, and this is my favorite one of all.
Everything you said in this video was beautiful. I love how it all sort of tied up in the end. I go to small towns a lot with my family and you can learn and wonder about so many interesting things just by observing.
I love the Thoughts from Places vids, it makes me feel like i'm listening to a mini novel.
Wonderful, John.
Wonderful.
I really really love these videos John. I like how they are unpredictable and kind of rare, it makes them even more special. Thankls John, be nice to one another.
wow! That was by far the best thoughts from places. So much meaning and a message a really needed at this time in my life. Thank you
I am in awe of your brilliance in word craft every time you release one of these. That is all.
This is why I love the vlogbrothers. Its another wonderful video John. Funny and well thought, poetic and mournful, hopeful for the future and creative. I enjoyed it very much.
I think this is my favourite 'Thoughts from a Place' video yet.
Really awesome video!
Definitely one of my favorite videos from you, John.
aagh, so good.
John, you make me want to write beautiful narratives and paint gorgeous scenery.
Love the way you talk about your thought process. Whenever I drive through a small town or enter a cemetery I too imagine the hidden unknown stories. It's fun.
Your videos are touching. I am always amazed how you put together such an inspiring narrative from what could be random events in your life, but then I remember you're a novelist.
These always make me cry because your thoughts, when spoken from places, are so beautiful. :')
This honestly made me tear up. These are my most favorite of the videos you do.
This is my first favorited vlogbrothers video besides the one that had my picture in it. It's these videos that beg me to just go read your books even though I'm not sure whether or not I'll like them. We disagree on things, but the simple, poetic thought processes that stream from you profoundly strike a chord in my brain and I want more of that. Not sure if it'll happen this week, or next week or even within the next two years. But I will read it, John. Give me a little time.
thoughts from places is defiantly one of my favorite parts of this channel..
I love when you do this, John. You make me feel like my thinking deep isn't so odd after all. Maybe I should Vlog those thoughts like you do..
I've been trying for months to figure out which vlogbrothers video is my favorite, and I'm fairly sure that this is it.
Wow this was a great message! Always great videos with you both. Thanks for the spotlight of Knightown.
This is my favorite Vlogbrothers video of all time
Tis always so comforting to watch your videos and be reminded that there are people out there who think as much as I do ( :
I think that these are the my favorite videos because when they do "thoughts from places" it's always thought-provoking
Thoughts from places are always an unexpected, glorious treat to us. Thank you Mr. Green
I cannot put into words how much these videos have changed my life.
i love small towns they make you feel at home and you know names and often when you grow up in one life seams simple and life in Minnesota means lots of small town for one to see, and thats why i love small towns and small shops and the big memorys and big friends made there
awww john sometimes you getting philosophical makes me wanna cry tears of joy at the depths to which you make me feel.
these are by far my favorite type of videos.....of all youtube
John, I mean this completely and with all my heart that I love to listen to you when you go on these almost philosophical rants. You really know how to hit these genuine thoughts right on the head. Every time i listen you your videos like this, I get so inspired. Thank you for being awesome.
Oh and Hank, if you see this, you're awesome too =)
John- you keep out doing yourself with "Thoughts from Places" I love these videos particularly because you share insight that is so obvious that it is never said, but once its said it's like "Duh, why didn't I think of that?"
Thanks John!
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as was said before your philosophical rents are amazing.. that got me thinking of just how much, small towns grow on u. most.. no all my life i have lived in citys, more then 1/2 of it was in NYC one of the biggest wildest and the most amazing city in the world. but i moved to brockport a city of just 8,000 people. and over time i think i have fully fallie in love with it... i love its storys & i love how people just take time to talk to one another something that im still learning
Absolutely beautiful video. As one of those small town dwellers with the future looming, it struck a chord.
This was the first Vlog Brothers video I saw and it is still my favourite.
I think this is my favorite vlogbros video by FAR.
Good advice. I grew up in a small town and left for education and work in the big city. No regrets, but the biggest loss I encountered was the loss of community - the presence of those around who are (mostly) always kind because they know you. The kindness that in the big city is so rare (but not unknown) as people dodge through the sea of strangers, avoiding eye contact, afraid of kindness rejected or determined indifference.
These are literally your best videos. I love em.
@FaultAndDakranon Thankyou for that. Thankyou for every single time.
This is one of the most inexplicably beautiful videos I have watched in a long time.
Re-watching old vlogbrothers content and I don't know how I missed this - the first marriage in Knightstown took place on my birthday - over a century and a half earlier. Wow!
John's Thoughts from Places have to be my favourite videos on TH-cam.
John, you're brilliant. I hope that I get to meet you and Hank at Vidcon this year if (hopefully) I get to go. It would just complete my life to get to see you in person after crying in Looking for Alaska and watching snippets of your life for my entertainment. You are an inspiration.
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i also share a fascination with gravestones, i find myself also pondering those same questions as i walk through the rows of markers. names and stories from hundreds of years ago, lives lived and extinguished decades or centuries before i was born. i always find a walk through graveyard also reminds me of my own mortality and remains a reminder to cherish this life and to enjoy it.