Conduits

[cloudatlas]

I had a daydream in O'Hare this morning.  I had nowhere to go for several hours and was watching fellow travelers walk by on the concourse.  Then, I imagined putting on a pair of glasses that allowed me to see, in every person that went by, a visual representation of all of the emotional connections that they've made - a profusion of conduits.  The

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[swiss_miss2004]

I am sorry to hear about your grandfather, Devin. I am sending you warm happy feelings.

[pinkspudbrit]

Devin, sorry about your grandpa. It must be tough, and I'll be thinking of you over the next few days.

It's good that you're recognizing a difference between the proverbial heart and science. I know that a 100% scientific view of things is a little too sterile for me. So, hopefully you'll appreciate this quote (from a mathematician, no less!), which is my favorite: "The heart has its reasons whereof Reason knows nothing" (Pascal).

Good luck with this. You are missed : )

[kourei8264]

I'm sorry to hear about your grandpa... let me know if you need a spare set of ears for listening purposes should you need to talk.

I love you idea of conduits, but I think that once someone dies, the conduit isn't broken, because we still care for those people. I think, maybe, the conduit changes to an ultra-violet type color that makes it that much harder to see, but part of us still knows its there... and if we look at it the right way we might be able to get a glimpse of it.

Good luck and take care