BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL “Let’s pretend we don’t know where we’re going or even who we are.” When these words, which have an unhurried, enjoy-the-journey vibe, were said by “Jacques” (Arnaud Viard) to “Anne” (Diane Lane) in the film Paris Can Wait I scoffed, just as she did; the very idea seeming as off-brand for me, as for her. I have one speed, which is “GO,” and usually don’t stop for roses-smelling or much of anything else. In fact, most the time I feel as though I’m wishing my life away. If I have a particularly long to-do list, my utterances throughout the day (starting at dawn) go something like: “Is this day not over yet?” If I have a meeting at the end of the week, I spend the first three work days wishing it were Thursday.
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