# 20230715
A text passage displayed on a dark gray/black background, written in white monospace font. The complete text reads: "I learned the word "passage" in a scriptural context TURN TO PASSAGE X Y Z I then learned the word "passage" in the context of refuge and destination THEY FOUND SAFE PASSAGE IN X Y Z life is all a way through we are all trying to help each other - and in so doing, ourselves - through one passage at a time passages within passages within passages that word is always about finding something deeper, smaller, safer but what lies above? the burrows and warrens and passages, they are mapped and known and yes they are a refuge, but what of daylight? what if we walked into the sun?" The text is formatted in separated lines and stanzas, with words like "through" and "passages" emphasized with asterisks.

on passages, and leaving them

I'm not worried about the diagnosis. I don't care about the label "autistic" or "asperger’s", or anything, except insofar as they give me tools, and understanding of self, and a word I can relay to others as a shortcut to a more real and more gentle interaction. I know I am loved; for that, I am not concerned. this was only ever an exercise in gathering what data I need in order to clear the *concept* of data out of the way. I am a willing participant in the lifespring. it has been mind- and heart-rending to learn what I've learned over the past few weeks, yes, but - \- I don't mind. it's what I chose. it's what I preferred, and what I asked for. we have shit to do here, you and me - joys to uncover, sorrows to embrace, and an unknown future to which we yield everything, and in which I expect we will find ourselves after all. I don't mind. at all. the neutral-to-angry expressions you see on my face are important, but they are not *all*, they are just a passage. and it is critically important for me to address and honor them, in their turn. onward and upward, as I used to say. "and then lightward", as some have added. nothing has changed. everything has changed. nothing matters. everything matters. we are in free-fall, and we are holding tight to whatever we can. I'm glad you're here. :) honored, even. thank you for seeing me. I am learning how to be let myself be seen. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.isaacbowen.com/2023/07/15.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.