Being Known, Then Loved; Time, Space and Gravity February 14, 2006
Posted by Yvonne in Distinctions, beginner blogger.4 comments
I’ve had it the other way … I think. I’ve been loved - can I say that? - but didn’t feel known. Loved without being known was a bummer, empty, felt counterfeit.
So since then, I go for being known, then loved - in that order.
Aussie Neo says maybe there’s no way we’ll ever ‘know’ each other. Maybe we just ‘know better’ each other … which has now got me thinking again, a good thing - I think.
know: 1. to perceive directly with the senses or mind; apprehend with clarity and certainty; 2. to be certain of; regard or accept as true beyond doubt; 3. To be capable of; have the skill to; 4. to have a practical understanding of or thorough experience with; 5. to be subjected to; to experience; 6. to have firmly secured in the mind or memory; 7. to be able to distinguish; recognize; 8. to be acquainted or familiar with.
Okay, I’m game for the inquiry. Here are my first volleys: (more…)