Tomorrow, Herself, her Beloved Husband, Offspring the Second, and Cherished Friend are making another pilgrimage to Carlsbad Caverns, to participate in a guided spelunking tour. (The first such adventure is
described here.) Offspring the Third, who is disinclined to participate, is delighted to be able to spend the entire day with Offspring the First, who arrived last night having victoriously conquered her first year of college. We are quite pleased to have Offspring the First home.
Herself is calmly going about her business and not thinking about the cave tour, for if she did, she would be rather quite excited and unable to focus on what must be done today. She's also a bit apprehensive. Enclosed spaces, particularly dark ones, are Not Good. At All. Nevertheless, it is something that she wants -- nay, needs -- to do.
We must encounter
That of which we are afraid
Or else we live not.
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