Faith is one of only two things in mankind's consciousness that defies discussion. The other is one's marriage.
She__ not happy in her marriage. Not unhappy exactly, but not happy. He doesn__ want kids, so that__ nothing to look forward to. Her life is chock-full of quiet tedium. Suddenly, she falls in love. And sure, there__ the excitement of being with her lover, but there__ also the excitement of not being with him. Of waiting and going on with her ordinary life. And all that dullness now becomes part of the drama. Because that__ her cover story. All the dreary anguish and monotony that fills ninety-eight percent of her life is electrified with meaning, since it now serves as the perfect camouflage to hide the two percent of passion. And, yes, she felt guilt and, yes, she felt shame. But those are powerful emotions too, and were all part of the glorious transformation of a featureless bland life into an adventure.
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She__ not happy in her marriage. Not unhappy exactly, but not happy. He doesn__ want kids, so that__ nothing to look forward to. Her life is chock-full of quiet tedium. Suddenly, she falls in love. And sure, there__ the excitement of being with her lover, but there__ also the excitement of not being with him. Of waiting and going on with her ordinary life. And all that dullness now becomes part of the drama. Because that__ her cover story. All the dreary anguish and monotony that fills ninety-eight percent of her life is electrified with meaning, since it now serves as the perfect camouflage to hide the two percent of passion. And, yes, she felt guilt and, yes, she felt shame. But those are powerful emotions too, and were all part of the glorious transformation of a featureless bland life into an adventure.
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