How can perception be so different? – Disclaimer – not funny…
Funny how differently people see things, perceive a shared experienced. When my heart has been broken it is most often because of that. I came across something I had written some time ago – always relevant, but sorry, not funny. This is what I wrote:
We can share a moment, a beautiful moment and in that second it means the world to me, I see the future in that moment, I feel the warmth and love of that moment – I see myself reflected in your eyes and feel perfection incarnate.
I know you too have enjoyed that beautiful moment, it is nice and sweet, you are filled with warmth, perhaps in that second you too are filled with love and possibility, but it is without deeper feeling or meaning, for you it is not the promise of things to come, it is a nice memorable moment but certainly no more than that.
The realization that you do not share my perception hits me like a freight train, heart imploding leaving a vacuum in its space, sadness overwhelming me. I plead silently for you to see me, know me, and love me. Knowing that it will do no good to ask, for what is not there – is not there. No amount of cajolery, sweet talking or seduction will create it.. so, I must let it go, reluctantly, sadly let it go.
I have never understood how it is possible to have such a different experience of the same precious moment.
