If Not You, Then Who?

There’s a question that keeps following me around. It doesn’t show up when things are easy.It doesn’t bother me when life is smooth.It only appears when something needs doing and no one’s quite stepping forward. If not you, then who? I used to hate that question.It feels heavy.Confrontational.A bit unfair. Surely someone else is more qualified.More rested.More prepared.More “meant” for it. But over time, I’ve noticed something uncomfortable. That someone else is usually imaginary. Most of the...