To Have The Gift of Both

"Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much

as to be understood."

George Orwell, 1984

As children, we want to be loved, and exaggerate our gestures to be understood.  As adults, we also want to be loved and continue to express who we are through communication and arts.  It would seem most humans want both love and to be seen as who they truly meant to be.

For numerous years, we find our lovely selves trying to explain who we are when we are really not all that certain ourselves.  As we constantly evolve, we change and those surrounding us do not necessarily notice or accept the new parts of the self.

If we quietly sit in silence and listen to our hearts, we begin to develop a sense of self.  Then throughout the day, we can try to enhance this one distinction that we have noticed, enhancing it to be a permanent aspect.  There are situations where we are loved, but not understood; just as there are times we are understood, but not loved.  Emotionally, life can be lesser than when we do not have the gift of both.