“Wait, what were you talking about?”

Uh oh, I’ve wandered off… she’s still talking… what’s she talking about?

I hope I figure it out before it’s my turn to say something.

I’ll just keep nodding until then.

Minds wander, some more than others.

But when it wanders often, we might be embarrassed.

Maybe she’ll think I don’t care

Maybe she’ll think I’m dumb

There are any number of worries with which we can shut ourselves down, furthering a spiral into confusion and silence.

Maybe we yell at ourselves for this drifting of thought.

Maybe ...