anamnesiac

you have done nothing to offend me. i have been recalibrated by a small revelation. about the nature of the setup of the structure of the current construction, if you will, of my life.

at times, so it seems, i must hunch over and get the work done. so that other things can, consequently, happen. this is simply the way it must go.

but at least i know this now, you see. that is why it is a recalibration and not a forced detour.

i leave you with this image from the ethics class i am teaching this fall:

me: so, how do we feel about john stuart mill? is the most important goal in life to be happy?

a chorus of students: YES!

me: …