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Midweek Reflections on Attachment and Giraffes

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The "Blogging Circle of Friends "  prompt for Day 1194
Close friends and people hurt us more then strangers do. Why do you think this happens?

Attachment

Attachment generates emotions, and emotions generate pain. Since it is part of human nature to become attached to the things we love, we can't avoid being hurt by family and friends. This is part of the process of our spiritual development. When family and friends hurt us, it is more difficult for us to disassociate ourselves from the people or the situation. This means, we have to learn to deal with them or at least cope without breaking up the relationship.

Human beings are social creatures. Our hunter-gather ancestors found survival easier in a group or tribe, and the species evolved a need fora social network of friends and family. In this technological the need for others of our species is still a factor in our lives. When we make friends with someone, we also develop an attachment to that person. This is why it is easier for us to be hurt by friends then strangers.

The "Blogging Circle of Friends "  prompt for DAY 1678
June 21 is World Giraffe Day  . Write a story, poem, or essay about a giraffe.

Giraffe

Beauty incarnate
With a long eloquent neck
To Reach the tree tops