Loose Ends and Symmetry

I realized today I have quite a few loose ends in my life.  This includes every relationship where not everything that needed to be said was said.  It also includes situations or circumstances where symmetry was absent and there were discordant notes that were never brought to a harmonious place.  In the end they are like jarred edges, always present and visible to all that care to see them.

I thought of that today in the context of a recent business relationship.  Two people coming from very different backgrounds sometimes can come together in unison as it has happened to me many times but sometimes it doesn't happen.  I worked together very well with people from a variety of backgrounds when the ideas and the vision were much more powerful than the differences.  It wasn't about us anymore, it was about getting it done for a goal that existed way beyond ourselves.  When the idea isn't as strong then what sometimes takes over is the lack of understanding and all communications become tainted with unexpressed expectations.

It also happens when close relationships are not working.  All relationships have an ebb and flow that is constantly shifting.  Sometimes they get close to shore and sometimes they move deep into the darkness of the ocean.  Somehow I usually know what is wrong and what is not working but because relationships include at least two people, it is not only dependent on one person understanding that.  Sometimes they get back in sync somehow and other times they remain in a holding pattern.  Less present and critical to one's life but always there.

Ah, the mysteries of life.  I vote for focusing on tying up as many loose ends as possible.  Hard to do but easier for the soul.  And certainly brings more symmetry to life.