Perhaps so. I must sound naive to someone so long-lived. But I've found it's dangerous to keep the heart so cloistered, too. Better to open it to tragedy than rob oneself of happiness.
[ There's value in a wider perspective as well. But the point is: ]
I wouldn't have met you all otherwise. A year ago, I would've declined a spot in yet another busy home. And then you would be short someone who'd worry about your well-being in your stead.
[ Maybe she might not fear death, but he does. And there's worse besides; the world can be so genuinely ugly, cruel beyond the lengths of his imagination. He worries. She should too. ]
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But I've found it's dangerous to keep the heart so cloistered, too. Better to open it to tragedy than rob oneself of happiness.
[ There's value in a wider perspective as well. But the point is: ]
I wouldn't have met you all otherwise.
A year ago, I would've declined a spot in yet another busy home.
And then you would be short someone who'd worry about your well-being in your stead.
[ Maybe she might not fear death, but he does. And there's worse besides; the world can be so genuinely ugly, cruel beyond the lengths of his imagination. He worries. She should too. ]