I suppose the truth is, we leap from house to house, and inevitably sometimes we stay too long. We grow afraid. The distance seems too great. Eventually we forget how we arrived—we’re so busy remaining.
If you ever get that way, my recommendation is to go up on the nearest roof. That’s where the adventures begin. Have an expedition party—I may even join you. But we must leave immediately, because we have many roofs to cross and darknesses to leap before we learn the secret of returning.
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