"You are that which you are seeking," St. Francis
Could that really be true? So many of us humans think that we are seeking the other perfect complement to ourselves: our mate, our partner. And, life may very well be nicer if that person is in our life, but . . . . what if what we are really seeking is communion with ourselves? We can notice those around us who keep themselves so busy or numbed by addictions that it would not be possible to reach communion with themselves. And, our culture teaches us that we are not complete within ourselves; that we should be forever seeking the 'perfect' mate. It would seem true that we cannot be happy with anyone else, until we are happy with ourselves. I know a man who as a child filled in the blank in a classroom survey asking, who is your best friend: He wrote in: myself. Perhaps this child knew more than many of us as adults know about who we most need to be able to count upon. In what ways are you your own best friend?
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