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@ray666 ~ Oh, yes!!! I get that, as well. I'm an "only child" ~ are you, also, by any chance? So being by myself is not typically problematic. The situation I was reacting to was having declined an invitation to join a staff dinner. I knew I couldn't handle 19 of us together at a very popular Mexican restaurant. (I'm retired.) We're a talkative bunch! And there's no private room so add the noise from all those around us - 🤯! Anyway, I felt badly about having to choose sanity over a fun evening.
Love the excerpt from the book you cited. I'll share the final stanza from the piece named "Lament Upon the Finishing of a Beloved Book":
"May I return now
from the world of this book
to the daily details of my own life
with truer vision and fiercer hope,
trailing with me
remnants of that coming glory
I have glimpsed again
in story."
~~ from "Every Moment Holy" by Douglas McKelvey
Yes! to having the best possible day today!
Barb (@bjk3)
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Hi, Barb
I have to apologize in advance for a short reply. My partner and I areabout to have dinner. But to answer your question: No, I was not an only child––kinda. I had a brother who was 14 years older than me, so in many ways it was like having two fathers, especially since my "real" father, although kindly, was a retiring sort who never involved himself much in my life.
Large gatherings, even of the best of friends? I've been known to shun them, too––only to sit at home wondering why.
Did you have a good day?
Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)