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This points to the way people live as if the future is guaranteed, even though they cannot really know that. It can be read as a gentle challenge to complacency, with hope standing in for certainty and helping us keep going. It lands when someone is postponing a call, a change, or an apology, assuming there will always be time later.
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About Toba Beta
Toba Beta is a Japanese-American writer and educator. She is known for her thoughtful essays on cultural identity and the intersections of race, gender, and education, blending personal reflection with broader social analysis. Her work often explores the complexities of belonging in multiple worlds.
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