Wings

There is nothing more frustrating than wanting someone to understand me but not getting through to them. It’s ignorance, egotism, desire to be loved, or sheer incapability to comprehend trains of thought of other people. Although – thinking about it – that kind of sheer incapability doesn’t exist. In the end it does come down to egotism. Satisfying own desires instead of putting a loved one’s desires before the own. Who does that anyway? But some things are more important than others. When it comes to romantic love it is almost impossible for human beings to want to see the other one happy at any cost. We want to see ourselves happy. Not pretty, but true. When, however, it comes to – let’s say – family accepting each other’s lives I think it isn’t asking too much to want a little understanding and support. Romantic love is about holding on. Family love can – without fear of losing – be about letting go. Why, oh, why don’t people let go?