"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
~Albert Schweitzer
We all experience moments of insularity, where we retreat because it is easier to convince our hearts that we are completely alone or isolated, though our minds know better. Over the last year especially, I have learned to be okay with feelings of solitude, with the lonesomeness that sometimes accompanies growth and change. And yet, I have also realized that friendship, those friends who know exactly when to reach out, or those who know exactly what to say to get you off the edge right before you plummet, those friends make metamorphosis worth while.
In my solitude, I never forget that there are spirits walking the earth, spirits in my universe, who absolutely are holding me. So in living a life of consequence, I believe that "those people who rekindle the inner spirit" when that fire burns low, or goes out entirely, must absolutely come along for the journey, for the journey would not be the same without them, and in some cases, the journey may not even be possible without them.
We must have those with whom we can share because it makes it all worth while--the heartache, the pain, laughter, serenity--infinite possibility, all makes more sense when in the solitude, we know that there is someone who regardless of whether or not they comprehend our circumstance, will show up, consistently and unyielding, wielding love and friendship as weapons of mass construction (of the heart and mind)...
Dedicated to D.M.P
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