Farewell Token

[misguided_angel]

"So I saw her to the bus stop, kissed her on the cheek as she was about to board it, and walked home. She never minded a farewell token of affection, because being a farewell it could lead no further. I resolved as I walked home to talk to her quite openly about love, sex, marriage and realised that my resolve too was simply because I was walking

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[ilwarden]

Hm.
The folly of the engaged; "There's always next-time...i'll remember for next time."

[misguided_angel]

This is, more than anything else, a reminder for myself. I fall foul of this tendency all too often, and once again find myself wondering of the potential consequences of inaction, of lack of courage in the moment.

[ilwarden]

Ah, but it was just as much a reminder to me -- i think it's a relatively easy habit/state to get into, or to begin to embark on.

[misguided_angel]

Absolutely. I read this passage not more than an hour or two after I'd done exactly the same thing. I think the proximity to the moment emphasised the point!