People consistently amaze me. Some in spiritual ways. Those souls you can feel the energy within, the light shines through them. Some in professional ways. You get who they are at the professional level and that's it. Some in friendly ways. Some in loving ways. Some in familiar ways. I would say as we become closer and closer to someone in a loving way, we begin to "know" certain things about them. For example, I know my 8 year old daughter will NEVER turn down something sugary and eat the whole thing even if she has to sneak it under the bed in her room. Same way as I know my friend Andrew will always pick up the phone for me. No matter how many months it's been since last we spoke or how many years since last we saw each other... anytime, anywhere, he'll answer the phone for me. I haven't talked to Andrew in months, maybe I should give him a call.

But as we form these notions about people, we form a notion of trust.. on many different levels. So it always astounds me when one of these notions has the entire being of its contents blown to smithereens (what is a smithereen anyway). Those little sparks are, most of the time, very subtle or not so subtle reminders to release attachments, to live in the moment... but sometimes they are at the core of the relationship you have with that person. One of those notions was blown to smithereens for me this weekend. It was one of those that has me questioning whether I get humankind at all.

No one but yourself knows whether you are cowardly and cruel, or loyal and devout; others do not see you; they surmise you by uncertain conjectures; they perceive not so much your nature as your art. ~ Michel de Montaigne