There is only joy in nothingness. It is a simple counterintuitive thought, and ultimately true.

Yet, we are not here to be alone, so we share ourselves. Although they served a higher purpose that evaded my awareness, I learned a second truth in twenty-five years of a cyclical pursuit of happiness, often interrupted by the heartache of a relationship with an incompatible partner: trying is empty.

The proof is in the release, and can only be realized if you let go of everything.