Desire's EchoExploring the depths of want and pain[Mary] They say the root of all pain is want, yet we're always wanting more, aren't we?[Timmy] But why does wanting something hurt us, Mary?[Charlie] Because, young one, want makes us aware of what we lack. And that awareness is a sharp blade.[Mary] And yet, without want, would we ever move forward, grow, or seek to find what lies beyond?[Timmy] I guess want is like the stars. Beautiful from afar but so far out of reach.[Charlie] Perhaps, the pain isn't in the wanting, but in the fearing of never having.[Mary] Maybe the secret is to want without attaching to the outcome, to hope without fear of despair.[Timmy] That sounds like a spell too complex for even a magician.[Charlie] Or perhaps, young Timmy, it's the simplest magic of all, hidden in plain sight.The reason for all pain is want.
