The Mundanity of Meaningful Connections

I need constant stimulation. I seek pleasure and beauty and adventure and romance,
and often encounter one or more of these things in thrilling scenarios in exotic locales.
But I also seek meaning...

in life

in love

in time spent with others.

And sometimes, the most meaningful connections are exciting in the commonest of ways.
Because when you really care about someone
you want to discuss with them the most mundane details of life...

where they went to dinner

what they ate

what they wore

who they saw

how they got there

what they're doing right now

and now

and now

and will be later

and were before.

You want to see their cuts, bruises, burns and bites.
You want to see their new hairstyles.
You want to know everything...

when they sleep

what they weigh

what they're watching

what they're reading

what they're listening to

how they're feeling right now

and now

and now

and were before

and will be later.

And most of all, no matter how much you've hidden in the past,
or how much time you've spent alone, unattended, unnoticed,
you want them to want to know the same about you...

...and you can't wait to tell them.

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