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When all direction is gone—how to survive adultery

When all direction is gone | How to survive adultery

Henri Nouwen once wrote about some trapeze artists who became his friends, emphasising the perfect synchronicity between them and the total trust that the one who jumps has when he lets go of the trapeze and remains in the air for a second, waiting to be caught by his teammate. But what if, at the last moment, when it is too late to hold on to the trapeze, he realises, looking into the eyes of his teammate, that he has no intention of catching him?