The Great Understanding.

The Great Understanding: On the Origins and Purpose of Life
I recently met a very dear friend who I hadn't seen in years. She had just turned 73 and took care of me on occasion by allowing me to sleep over in her home after a night of partying with my friends in my teenage years. One of her sons (she has two) no longer wanted to talk to her, and this, of course, created a lot of hurt for her. Even more so because her son has two children who are in their teenage years as well. The conversation turned to the subject of why people argue. I explained to her the simple concept on the origin of life, which states that we can only understand life if we understand not only who we are but why we are—our grand purpose of sorts. In short. Everything (every relationship) is inherent to change or motion. If there were no motion or change, there would be no life and no possibility for us to (experience) companionship other wise known as love*. Motion (or change) is thus the means through which the Self can experience companionship (love) itself. Understanding the grand purpose behind it all allows life to be more bearable. My dear friend doubted life was all about love: 'Oh, I'm not so sure about that... that's a funny logic.' But I could see she had given it some thought, and I could tell something of it stuck. Hopefully, the relationship between her and her son will eventually be restored by this great understanding. (*A still line is alone, but when it moves, it creates waves and can thus enjoy companionship itself.)~ Wald Wassermann