Everyone is an island.

We are all born alone. No one knows our inner experience of the world, yet we all share in experiencing this kind of aloneness.

In this way, we’re aren’t just alone. We’re also together.

Growing up is discovering bridges can be built to connect us with one another, spanning across infinite relational distance.

This is both my first post and my first tweet. It’s hard to say what this will become in the future. Today, it’s a celebration of new life.

Everyone is an island. We are all born alone. No one knows our inner experience of the world, yet everyone shares in this kind of aloneness. Growing up is discovering bridges can be built to connect us with one another and span across seemingly infinite distances.

— Patrick Nouwen (@patricknouwen) January 16, 2019