there is no real in denial
Let’s pretend it doesn’t end. The party goes on forever. Don’t say goodbye, just deny. When is it over? Say ‘never.’ The strategy is quite simply to imagine they’ve moved away. Not gone of course, so no remorse. You’ll see them again some day. That day’s tomorrow. Today, no sorrow. Tomorrow is never today. If they come to mind, you’ll likely find it’s as though they’re here anyway.
Roger Kenyon was North America’s first lay canon lawyer and associate director at the Archdiocese of Seattle. He was involved in tech (author of Macintosh Introductory Programming, Mainstay) before teaching (author of ThinkLink: a learner-active program, Riverwood). Roger lives near Toronto and offers free critical thinking and character development courses online.
“When not writing, I’m riding—eBike, motorbike, and a mow cart that catches air down the hills. One day I’ll have Goldies again.”
