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TAFAKARI's avatar

So many things I love about this Garrett - thanks for writing it.

First - the pictures - beautiful

Second - the end quote from stephen bachelor

Third - the really insightful question you left at the end. i definitely fall under the error of neuroticism, and part of me fantasizes about the error of naivete.... maybe there's a bit of "grass is greener" going on, but at the same time, it's just looks to invite more variety in life. what do you think?

Garrett Kincaid's avatar

Hey Zan, thank you for this. As I see it, you don’t want to be too extreme in either direction, and we’re all predisposed to lean towards either neuroticism or naïveté. One is not better or worse than the other, so the trick is to find harmony among them.

If you’re too neurotic, maybe more faith, trust, or confidence would help. If you’re too neurotic, more prudence, preparedness, and conscientiousness would help.

Charlie Bleecker's avatar

lol the first footnote.

Garrett Kincaid's avatar

Haha “Suck a toe” hits hard.

Dipankar Gabriel Subba's avatar

I remember this from the "live" session of Write of Passage.

Nic Rosslee's avatar

What a wonderful piece of writing!

Garrett Kincaid's avatar

Thank you, Nic, I appreciate you reading!

Emiel R. Hoffer's avatar

Great story, Garrett. Well written too.

Garrett Kincaid's avatar

Thank you, Emiel! This was about a month before we met. I hope you have had some great adventures since.