The Human Connection

People always describe me as a "people's person"; someone who likes everyone and prefers to be with people at all times. That is true, or at least its always what I pursue (I do appreciate my alone time). And lately that part of me has been nudged a few times to the point that it hurts. I find the human connection to be the most amazing and sacred thing in the world. The way you manage to connect with someone at a certain time is just wow to me. How did that person, who's so different from me, give me exactly what I needed in that moment in my life? Its fascinating, and truly amazing. I have had to say bye to two extremely dear people over the past 6 months...each one of them I had a true and real connection with. I cant begin to describe to you the very real feeling of LOSS that I felt to watch them go. Feeling that reminded me that that feeling of loss was because that unique human connection is fragile, needs to be nurtured, and can disappear if you are not careful. Its a connection you can have with many people depending on the situation, it can be with the same person but at different phases of your life, it can be with a complete stranger for a moment. But finding one that is long lasting, as it was with these 2 friends I had to say bye to, is rare and worth crying about when lost. I say lost because no matter how close you manage to stay with them while they are away, its never as strong as it would be when they are by your side. And I am a firm believer that time heals all wounds as well as is a way of letting things go when you don't even realize that you are letting go. We as humans CRAVE that human connection, so when you cant have it with the same person, you'll find it with someone else. Unless you do a very good job of keeping it safe and sacred (that pretty much applies to relationships, marriage, family ties, and friendships). The craving surpasses anything else. It doesn't mean you'll lose the people who left, but it means you'll lose the connection a little bit till they come back and you hopefully reconnect again. Till then, the sweetness of that human connection finds a way of coming back into your life, and I believe its because we welcome it with open arms :)