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All of Those Undone Days

How sci-fi from CS Lewis soothed my soul

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Andrew Roycroft
Feb 13, 2026
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There is a periodic ache that I feel in my soul, and I suspect that others feel something similar, too. It is not the sharp and then sustained blow of actual loss or bereavement, nor is it the creeping pain of disappointment or disillusionment. I have experienced each of these things, and it is different from all of them. This ache enters into the very …

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