I spoke to a friend of mine about this not too long ago.
We are "of a certain age".
The subject came up somehow.
I'll be watching a TV commercial or I'll see some people in a park or a simple passing thought will suddenly induce a profound
sense of---well, how to describe it? Either one of: Beauty, Sadness, Profound understanding, Loss, compassion.....
The point is not "what" starts the flow as much as the fact it seems to happen more and more as I grow older.
I see things differently now.
My sense of the FINALITY of life is securely founded in my personal experiences.
I have seen the beginning of people's lives and the ending.
I see families begin and I see them break apart.
I see little babies grow before my eyes and turn into middle aged adults with wrinkles!
It just gets to me. Sometimes. Not always.
How about you?
Do you ever just sit quietly by yourself and sob?
Since I got out of the hospital on Sunday this has happened to me a couple of times.
Am I discovering some profound truth or just wallowing in self-indulgent moroseness?
Any insights?