Various things intersect in unusual ways. We are all meeting points, as in a grid. I can't say how I will contribute to someone else's life, but the important point is to know that there is no fixed coordinate on the grid. That is, I might play the part of king one moment, then play the part of clown the next. And this could go on indefinitely, in fact, playing different parts until we realize there are no parts that are uniquely ours. This pantomime plays on, loosening the hardened spaces that we claim as "our own" only to realize we are not as unique as we would suspect.
If I can experiment with this idea, I can then realize that I am not in any way bound to identify with these characters, but also know that I need to play certain parts, as does everyone. There is no time when I am not someone to somebody, since we all have faces to show to others. The important principal is to show a gentle face as much as possible, so that all people can be at ease and there are no confusions or misunderstanding about the value we have in this world.
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