Authentic Human Connection Is the Key to Life's Purpose
“You know the only thing that’s made the whole thing (life) worth while has been those few times when I’ve been able to really connect with another human being.” Colin Firth, A Single Man In the 2009 film “A Single Man,” the character of George Falconer (played by Colin Firth) is struggling to make sense out of life following the death of his long-term companion, Jim. It’s during the turmoil of this struggle that he comes to the great realization that the one thing that makes life valuable-- that is most essential-- is the deep human connection that bonds heart to heart and soul to soul between two vulnerable individuals. George discovers the key to the brilliance of human life: The great ability we humans have to reflect upon and know ourselves, to connect with the Spirit inside of us and to follow the Light that emanates from within our souls: The very Light that completes us and makes us whole—Supreme Love. And it’s the journey into the warmth of that great all-embracing Light a...