I saw a daddy longlegs on the ceiling while I was showering and didn’t panic, even when it started slowly descending in my direction on an invisible silken thread.
Years of inquiry can be a way of keeping the truth at arm’s length. The relentless search feels like courage, and it doubles as a shield: as long as the question stays open, the answer can’t touch you. Putting the questions down is the braver move.
Years of inquiry can be a way of keeping the truth at arm’s length. The relentless search feels like courage, and it doubles as a shield: as long as the question stays open, the answer can’t touch you. Putting the questions down is the braver move.
oof. i kept "am i actually tired or just weak" open for about six years for exactly this reason. closing it meant the answer applied to me.
yes
This was beautiful! Thank you for writing!