Meaning in Relationships, not Objects

There is no meaning in the word unless it is an extension of a personal relationship and it is about the relationship, not about objects or things. Words about things are empty, and carry little meaning. There is little meaning in the management of objects around us. Moving them, cleaning them, buying them, selling them—it is all empty and meaningless. The meaning comes when we give them away to another person as an extension of caring or love, not as a transaction, or a evening up of favors, but with no expectation for reimbursement, payment or reciprocal kindness. Only as a gift does it gain meaning, and this only because it is an extension of a relationship. The same goes with management of objects. If the movement, cleaning, buying or selling or giving of objects is an extension of a relationship, with no expectation for reciprocity, it gains meaning for the relationship. None else.

Objects Have No Meaning

There is really no meaning in a word. The meaning is in the thing and the word is not the thing. And even things don’t really have meaning. It’s our relationship to the things. Actually meaning cannot be found in relationships to things either, but in personal relationships only. There is only emptiness in things and in relationships to things. It is a bottomless pit of regret and abandonment that never ceases to disappoint. Things disappoint every time.

What is it?

Do you know the secret to meaning the touch of a loved one the scratch of an itch the summit of achievement the making of a goal the passing of a class a kiss on the cheek the receiving of a certificate or a diploma the finishing of a book the front of the race the top of the heap it’s all the same a silly crap shoot in the dark what is it?

Waffle House for lunch

Eat ate waffle house love not overdone eggs

Basically fried and chopped up, not scrambled

Waffle was good, but hers was overcooked.

Ham was good, but overcooked. Did I say that?

Many people there but service was quick and

Friendly. In and out in about a half hour. Good

For lunch on a weekday. Went there around 11:15

On a Friday. got back to work before noon.