Night Vision

Jeremy made an interesting observation last night about misery and its desire for company. It is not, as many suppose, that those who are 'miserable' want to bring others down with them but rather that those in the darkness just want to know someone else is there. What need do I have for someone who does not know what I know and does not see what I see? I have no desire to forcibly bring another into my reality just so they can scoff at my experiences; what I need is to be reassured of is that those experiences are not exclusive to me.

But is it then the case of the blind leading the blind? I think not. Those of us who are practiced at navigating through the darkness have acquired what I might call a type of night vision. However, our ability to see does not come from some artificial source of light, instead it emanates from within us. My eyes have become quite accustomed to this peculiar illumination and I am not sure that I could stand and stomach the light by which everyone else perceives the world. Despite this, there is no doubt that I will keep searching for it.