“So few of our days contain actions that are irrevocable. Our lives are designed not to allow for anything irrevocable. The school part of our lives continues to be the school part for eighteen years, the work parts stay the work parts, and if we’re lucky nothing disarranges them; the small inconsistencies get buried under talk, explanations, rescheduling. If everything couldn’t continue as planned, no real plans could be made.”
