Quiet Connection

The idea of individual connection seems important, especially now.  There are so many platforms from which we receive information whether by choice or merely passing through the day.  We have grown suspicious of it all.  Gone are the days of trusted information as we have been inundated with unreliable information or merely fabricated information.  The speed at which this has come about makes it all the more withering to ones stability.  It only underscores the importance of the direct connection. 

A quiet dinner: no phone, maybe a meal prepared at home, or a quiet table for two.  The idea of focusing on the person sitting across from you, their voice, their inflection, the cadence makes all the difference in establishing a true connection.  It is this experience that allows one to feel uniquely human.  The intimacy of that connection should not be taken for granted. There is no third party, no electronic device, no other person and no interference.  We are unique in our ability to feel and absorb the true feeling of another human merely by allowing our human centeredness to guide us.

We cannot eliminate the noise around us, but we can seek a respite  by allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in the presence of another human.  It is our mutual vulnerability that will make the connection more meaningful.

Worth the risk of exposing some of yourself….