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Thank you for commenting on: Thank you for commenting on this particular essay, I really appreciate it.   In some ways, I feel as light as a feather, spiritually, now that this burden has been lifted off me.  One aspect that just now occurs to me:  if I had followed through, and if the connections I made through the grad school had brought me to an assignment at the catacombs, what kind of guilt would I have felt, at this same age, when I realized that I had disturbed the peaceful repose of our spiritual brethren, whose relics are in Rome?  Although my parents thwarted my ambition for the wrong reasons, their action (like when Joseph's brothers sold him into bondage in Egypt) worked for my greater good.  So, in a paradoxical way, they helped me by hindering me.   Twnety years ago, or even two years ago, I would not have been able to understand this.  But, as I continue toward the inevitable day of my departure (and I say that without fear), I feel, every so often, a lightening---like when we begin to discard winter clothing for spring than summer, or exchane snowboots for flipflops.  And that lightening process confirms to me that my Faith is not misplaced.  And all of this because, thirty years and one week ago, I  embraced real faith (not just academic curiosity---which had been my stance in high school and college) and never looked back. Thank you so much for understanding what I attempted to express here.

Yes, of course.: Yes, of course.

My goodness!..: My goodness! Move over Percy Bysshe Shelley! Take a hike John Keats! Someone has claimed the title of most romantic poet ever and simon is his name. Even Shakespeare would be impressed. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Meh. Comparing interest rates offered on auto loans makes my heart skip a beat! Wow! I know who I'm quoting come Valentines Day!

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I read it: You can now watch/hear me read this one at:  https://youtube.com/shorts/1Z5wR9bgi3E

This is a very timely piece. : This is a very timely piece.  I think the Innkeeper poses as much danger to our democracy as the Bavarian Housepainter or the failed lawyer from Simbirsk posed to their respective nations.