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The human heart yearns for contact - above all it yearns for
genuine dialogue. Dialogue is at the
heart of the human. Without it, we are not fully formed -there is a yawning
abyss inside. With it
we have the possibility of our uniqueness, and our most human qualities
emerging. Each of us
secretly and desperately yearns to be "met" - to be recognised for our
uniqueness, our fullness, and
out vulnerability.
We yearn to be genuinely valued by others as who we are, even that we are.
The being of each of us needs to be revered - by ourselves, but also by others.
Without that,
we are not fulfilled - we are not fully ourselves.
The paradox of the human spirit is that I am notfully myself until I am
recognised in my uniqueness
by another - and that other person needs my recognition in order to fully become
the unique
person she or he is. We are inextricably intertwined. Our valuing of another
brings value
to ourself. We are part of a loop of reciprocal relations.
- Richard Hycner
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