Change

The eye of youth is very observant. Youth has its moments of keen intuition, even normal youth - but the intuition of those who stand midway between the sexes, is so ruthless, so poignant, so accurate, so deadly, as to be in the nature of an added scourge; and by such an intuition did he discover that all was not well with his parents.

Their outward existence seemed calm and unruffled. But their children saw their hearts with the eyes of the spirit; flesh of their flesh, he had sprung from their hearts, and he knew that those hearts were heavy.

In the words that they left unspoken, he could hear it - it would be there, filling the small gaps of silence.

And yet he was utterly helpless, and he knew it. All that he did seemed inadequate and childish.

They had been completely unconscious with each other for over 24 years. Then had come the morning at home, when those two had suddenly seen each other, and had known from that moment the meaning of life, of love, just because they have seen each other. His father spoke very seldom of such things, but this much he has told him, it had all grown quite clear -

What had it felt like when you realized each other? What did it feel like to see things quite clearly, to know the innermost reason for things?