244. Imagination
I disagreed with her and she disagreed with me. Then we went our separate ways but knew in a couple of days we were going to see each other again and try to resolve it.
And I thought it through and I imagined how that seeing her again was going to go. I figured it out. I knew what I would say. I imagined what she would say. And I was quick to have exactly the right comeback. She would say something else and I would have the best argument for that. And I would win. Imagination is an amazing thing.
Well we did get together again, and we did start to talk about the disagreement and I said what I had planned to say. She looked thoughtful and said, “You know, I think you’re right.” And it was over.
I have had times like this and ended up feeling cheated because I didn’t get to use all my arguments. I didn’t get to be clever and logical. And I was almost disappointed because it was over so fast and she just agreed.
There are wonderful uses for your imagination. I’m not sure that this is one of them.
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