Don’t Be Afraid To Don’t Know

August: On Wonder and AweAugust 24They sit in the pews of Sagrada Família, looking up at the cavernous, intricate ceiling and stained-glass windows.“Do you know when construction began on this basilica?”“I don’t know.”“Antoni Gaudí began construction here in 1882 and since then—”“Do you know the reason for it all?” says the know-nothing.“Well, it was inspired by a bookseller named—” replies the know-it-all.“No,” says the know-nothing. “Not of this place. Of it all. Do you know the reason for it all? The purpose behind it. The why. The answer to the big question.”“Ah,” says the know-it-all, thinking for a moment. “I’m afraid I don’t know.”“Me neither,” says the know-nothing. “But this seems a good enough reason.”“What’s that?”“To sit here, looking up at this ceiling”—and then a smile—”with you.”“Ah,” says the know-it-all. “I think so, too.”Reflection title: Don’t Be Afraid To Don’t KnowCreative inspiration:  Mark Twain, The Man Behind the HumorReflection question: Am I afraid to admit that I don’t know sometimes? Am I always seeking an answer? Or am I gratified to admit that I don’t know something?