In her experience, the places one set off for were usually still there no matter when one arrived; it would be different, naturally enough, if towns, villages, houses moved-then one might have a real reason to hurry-but they did not.
by Alexander McCall Smith
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In the narrative, the protagonist reflects on the nature of travel and time. She observes that destinations remain constant, regardless of the time it takes to reach them. This implies that the journey itself holds significance, as the places one visits will always be waiting, unchanged by one's arrival.

This contemplation suggests that a sense of urgency is unnecessary; life does not require hasty travels to places that won't vanish in the meantime. The idea resonates with a comforting consistency in life, where places are anchors that await our presence, allowing us to appreciate the journey itself rather than just the destination.

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