As We Age, We Become Our Parents;

Some Things Are Too Big To Be Seen; Some Emotions Are Too Huge To Be Felt.

When I Was Very Young, I Would Occasionally Stick 'f****' Where I Knew Something Contentious Might Happen So That The Editor Could Remove The Word 'f***' Very Proudly And Leave Whatever Else Was Around It.

He Entertained These Thoughts Awkwardly, As A Man Entertains Unexpected Guests. Then, As He Reached His Objective, He Pushed These Thoughts Away, As A Man Apologizes To His Guests, And Leaves Them, Muttering Something About A Prior Engagement.

I Was A Book-y Child. I Was Much More Book-y Than Dark.

There Are People Who Think That Things That Happen In Fiction Do Not Really Happen. These People Are Wrong.