The question was one that I had asked myself many times.  However, like most people, I could effectively ignore myself.  I believe that denial is too often underrated.

Denial was not an option since the tripwire had been activated.  I swallowed hard and replied with an insincere and stale, “Of course.”  The double barreled question pointed at me was, “Don’t you love the people; don’t you just want to hug and kiss them?”

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