‘A human being is a part of the whole, called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal [...]

The heart warming smile on the old lady’s face as she hands me my tamale
I see it once and it warms my blood, and makes me smile at all those around me.
I see it again the next day, and the woman’s eyes flash with kindness
making me want to somehow shield hear from the woes of [...]