you understand

Being understood is such a glorious gift. Having the words to communicate, meeting people who understand where you are coming from and - most importantly - who draw the same meaning and pathos from the words you use.. Oh, words. The most slippery of things. We should never take being understood for granted. I feel like all my life I have been seeking - insatiably - for that connection. Perhaps only to kid myself into believing, in my brightest moments, that the vast and desolate spaces that exist between each human being aren't utterly inpenetrable, after all.

A heartfelt 'thank you' to all of you who have made me feel a little less lonely, for a little while, in this big, big world.