Intellectual intimacy

[freyjasdaughter]

Perhaps far stronger than a bond of physical proximity or even sexual intimacy is the process of becoming intellectually intimate with another human being.  Too many people view this as an either/or pursuit between the mental and the physical, suggesting an eternal dichotomy within themselves and between themselves and others.  Knowledge of your Self is frightening to some extent, and so is true knowledge of another person.  There's a dissolution of boundaries and a near overwhelming sense of vulnerability.  There are only two possibilities: either you will find a source of immense strength and growth or you will find incredible pain.  How many of us are that brave?  Am I that brave?  Am I slitting my own throat?  Is this the death I've chosen for myself?  If so I can't seem to see for certain what's on the other side for me.  It's still unknown, still hidden in the maze.  Even though the maze is mutable and welcoming and the sun is shining above me I still have a long journey ahead and no guide but my Self to help me.  Can I let the sun and wind kiss my skin and grass crunch under my feet and simply be content on my journey?

Will I ever be able to overcome the past and the history it brings into my present?

There will be a Before and an After.  My ability to clearly see either is impaired by the proximity of the event and it's value to me.