A Means to Reach Absence (1/3/16) Posted on January 3, 2016January 4, 2016 by Millicent The Means to Reach Absence (1/3/16) Fate is not the slave of our heart’s desire; Existence is a means to reach Absence. Our nanny is behind the curtain. In fact, we are not here; those are our shadows. Ergin, Rubailar, Verse #4, Page 109