There are rare moments in life when you unknowingly open up to someone who seems to understand you on a level that feels almost instinctive. It’s as if they can grasp the unspoken parts of you, the hidden corners of your mind, and for reasons you can’t explain, you feel compelled to share with them things you might never say aloud to others. This person might be someone you don’t truly know—a stranger whose presence feels oddly comforting. It could be in the solitude of a quiet, dark night, or in the serene stillness of early morning, or beneath the calm, silent gaze of a new moon. Sometimes, it might happen in the most unexpected of circumstances, like two water hyacinths gently floating on the same stretch of water, their paths crossing without prior intention.
In these fleeting encounters, both of you, strangers to one another, find yourselves walking a shared journey. You talk about things from your past, your fears, your joys, and your sorrows—details that, perhaps, even those closest to you might never fully understand. There’s a rawness to it, a sense of vulnerability where you feel that, somehow, this person might be able to listen and accept your story without judgment. The conversation flows freely, without restraint, as if you’ve known each other for much longer than you truly have.
Then, just as quickly as it all began, the moment of separation comes. But there is no need for a formal “goodbye,” no grand gesture or promise to stay in touch. After sharing these intimate fragments of your soul, you realize that the bond doesn’t require anything further. No promises of forever, no declarations of loyalty—just a quiet understanding that what you shared was enough. The distance between you, whether physical or emotional, doesn’t diminish the peace that settles within you. You leave, not with a sense of loss, but with a profound sense of calm, as though everything that needed to be said, everything that needed to be understood, has already been communicated. The experience feels peaceful because it was not about attachment or obligation, but about an unspoken connection, an exchange of raw truth that exists without the need for any lasting ties.
Have you ever experienced something like this before?
I hope you always find peace.
