Today was absolutely gorgeous. The second day in a row with temperatures above 12 degrees Celsius, accompanied by our not-so-present Sun. We’ve been so lucky: though still one season apart from Summer, we could all say that today was a generous sneak peek of what is to come in three months.
After a nourishing fat breakfast, our group went separate ways much earlier than I anticipated – I must confess – but you stayed with me: our way back home was the same.
It didn’t take long for us to dive into introspective topics. Things from the heart, of course, and also things about our aspirations in life and where we think we are heading. Sure, I may have started the trend but you didn’t fall behind. A fluid and rich back and forth filled our conversation with challenging questions that would make us reflect about ourselves and our lives.
At some point, I share with you what’s been up with me and what’s been occupying my mind lately. Nothing too new or too foreign. Still, novice enough for you to point out an interesting pattern:
“You are too much in your head. ” – you say objectively – “You are thinking too much.”
For a second, this sentence takes me back to the past. Around twelve years ago, precisely. Don, a great old friend of mine, is seated in front of me telling the exact same thing. Just like you did, he would always point out how much overthinking I was doing.
I giggle.
“An old friend would always tell me that. It is funny how it seems I haven’t fixed this since then.”
We keep our conversation going, changing our lines of thought but still deep-diving into ourselves.
Not much longer after, we see ourselves at our destination. We part ways before I can tell, but the relief you brought stayed with me.
Experiences like today’s are what make me feel so glad to be alive. They remind me how complex we are, yet so small compared to the immense universe that swallows our existence.
Nothing is too small to be ignored.
And nothing is so big that it can’t be somehow dismissed.
What determines how the tiebreaker will unfold is the observer. Be it conscious or unconsciously.
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