Are you born again?" he asked, as we taxied down the runway. He was rather prim and tense, maybe a little like David Eisenhower with a spastic colon. I did not know how to answer for a moment."Yes," I said. "I am.
In this excerpt, the narrator experiences a moment of introspection while conversing with a tense and formal individual during a flight. The question posed to the narrator, "Are you born again?" prompts uncertainty and reflection on their faith. The comparison to David Eisenhower adds a humorous touch, illustrating the other person's uptight demeanor. After a brief pause, the narrator responds affirmatively, embracing their identity as someone who is "born again." This simple exchange captures a significant moment of self-affirmation and the complexity of discussing personal beliefs, revealing the varied emotions involved in such conversations.
In this excerpt, the narrator experiences a moment of introspection while conversing with a tense and formal individual during a flight. The question posed to the narrator, "Are you born again?" prompts uncertainty and reflection on their faith. The comparison to David Eisenhower adds a humorous touch, illustrating the other person's uptight demeanor.
After a brief pause, the narrator responds affirmatively, embracing their identity as someone who is "born again." This simple exchange captures a significant moment of self-affirmation and the complexity of discussing personal beliefs, revealing the varied emotions involved in such conversations.