That Crowd

Anxiety, loneliness, and the need for privacy stem from the distance created by self-interest. Serenity, unity, and openness come from the innocence of gathering with no distance between us. Time gives rise to differences between groups, and the boundaries between the highest of the high are clear-cut. Returning and losing, reuniting and parting, all come from finding calm after acting on impulse, until one is willing to join another kind of crowd.