In a book I recently read called The Alchemist, the alchemist says to the boy "If what you find is made of pure matter, it will never spoil. And one can always come back. If what you have found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return." I was thinking about this in regards to the relationships in my life. So often I feel like people declare a desire for forever and yet they burn out like the star. I am learning now to be joyful and grateful for the "moment of light" they provide- because even if it is only a moment- it's a moment of illumination- which is better than that of darkness. I am also learning one is not necessarily better than the other- they are just different and provide different lessons.