the ties that bind
current situations have got me thinking of what binds people together... some ideas and images came to mindit could be... cement, nails and screws (fresh from ortho ot), sutures (surg!), the ~ (proportional sign) in mathematics, the associations in COFM, the similes in literature...
it could be... proximity, school, work, common upbringing, common interests, common experiences, shared experiences, values, faith, compassion, inexplicable affection, genetics, blood
or it could be... moments of trials, a common hope for something in the future, a belief in destiny (or a divine plan)
the intricacies of human relationships are perplexing