We are all in it together

"Our reason has driven all away.
Alone at last, we end up ruling over a desert."

~ Albert Camus (1913-1960)

In the past week I thought about "alone and together".

We arrive and leave this lifetime alone, and yet, simultaneously, we are part of a vast universal web, a complex matrix, in which we are all interconnected, influencing and ever-creating.

I come to peace with the feeling that we might not be able to fully understand those around us. We can still choose to look for growth and deepening in the relationship, allowing its dynamics to hone our character. I also come to peace with the idea that we may choose to depart, leaving the chance of change, the risk, the work, and be alone.

As each of us carry the light of our own vision, we can acknowledge that the light of others helps us see a greater picture. Love and connectedness, dedication and hard work - are choices, by which we grant ourselves and others the opportunities to exchange, learn, and teach.

Precious and delicate, the sweet connecting lines on the web, weaving us single pearls into one universal masterpiece.