timely quote. funny how that works.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill
indeed. i’ve stood up and said what was on my mind. i’ve sat down and am now listening.
will anyone else speak? and once they do, will they then listen? time will tell.
the radar pings softly, as curious bursts arrive. i choose to speak only what is known, but admittedly, i wonder if others do the same. or if they continue to speak assumptions as truth.
i am also finally setting the thematic and story engendered from all this to words. scrytching it. seem apropo. small, wry grin. the many layers of irony are not always pleasant.
sinto saudade de voce. they say portuguese is a dying language. i recall someone said recently that everything beautiful dies. realizing that all things die, i lightly murmur the portuguese and let its tug be as it is.
that’s really all one can do.