Reflections: Lines Of Inquiry

This volume is dedicated by the author to two close friends, both deceased; one of its dominant themes is friendship and, related to it, remembrance and recognition. Simone Weil addresses elements of these criteria when, in her Attente de Dieu, she writes, [S]i on revoit un ?tre tr?s cher apr?s une longue absence, les mots qu'on ?change avec lui n'impor-tent pas, mais seulement le son de sa voix qui nous assure de sa pr?sence. [70]If after a long absence we see someone again - someone very dear - the words that are ex-changed with him do not matter. What matters is only the sound of his voice assuring us of his pre-sence.Perception, Remembrance, and Recognition. These provide Presence, the Presence, the healing Presence we so often need and so frequently lack.Friendship may be a "dying art," but it still remains a fundamental human need. If weak, may it be strengthened; if unknown, may it be experienced. If found, may it be deeply, deeply cherished and honored as one of the very greatest gifts we might ever receive.

Author: Gerald A. Buss

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: May 13, 2017

Number of Pages: 270 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1544980930

ISBN-13: 9781544980935