Re: Nemesis
"In short, we’re all faking it."
So true. Some of us fake it better than others. I never once had any doubt that my dad had everything under control. It was an aura he gave off, something I imagine he acquired, at least in part, as a 20 year-old Lancaster pilot flying missions out of Britain. After that experience, I'd imagine most things would seem managable.
My kids, otoh, saw through me at a pretty early age. But rather than pulling aside the curtain and exposing the failed wizard, they always played along--with the occasional wink and nudge behind my back, I'm sure. God bless 'em.