Understand?

Understanding someone/something is hard. You can tell somebody that you "understand" them, but do you really? I mean, we can rave on about how much we actually "get" other people, and their thoughts and so forth. But I think it's very rare we have that spark with another person where you just know what they're thinking or feeling just by looking at them.

I think I've been fortunate in meeting some very wonderful people across the phases of my existence - some whom I have shared that connection/spark with. More often though I've felt that I've known or understood the person better than they have with me. There have been times where I have thought that I was the more loyal and dedicated person in a relationship as well. This is probably down to how seriously I take those sparks/connections that I manage to have with very few people. It's only over the past couple of years where I have really started sharing parts of me (very carefully!) with different individuals in my life. There have been many moments that one of these individuals have told me "I knew you were thinking that! I just knew it!" And I have to say, it feels oddly warming to know that someone can read your thoughts or expressions that well.

Recently I've taken time to appreciate such connections I've made with various individuals across the globe, and I have to say that a part of me has been left with each of them - whether we are still in touch or not, and whether that connection lasted a day or a few years, I think it's important to create some memory space for them.

Some classic music - reminiscent of some lovely people I know, and have known.