Secrets to Getting to Know One Another

At left is the view of the pond in early spring, with the wild lilac blooming.  It shows the reflection of the trees above it with the blue of the sky echoing the blue of the flowering tree.

It's an image of relatedness that give hints of how getting to know one another is like looking at a reflection.

The other person reflects back to you and gives you hints as to what's similar, what is different, from one to another.

Sometimes we prefer to be with those who are most like us, creating a small world with a language of its own.  That's a way to reinforce the values we find to be most important.  At the same time, of course important differences arise, such as the contrast between colors here illustrates.  Without the green, the blue would not stand out, and without the lighter color of the plants along the shore, the sight would have not indication that there are two parts to the picture.

There's a unity, and a difference.  That's what makes it good to communicate.  Your friend or associate says, "Yes that is true, and also have you considered this?" And so you grow and learn together.

Nature is always giving silent messages of this type. 
The plants and natural features of the landscape cooperate to form the views we see, using contrast and counterpoint to show us harmonies and similarities.  the exchange of information completes the picture, and life continues.

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Betty