In one of Nimoy's books, he wrote something like: "I was born either fifty years too late, or 600 years too early. I guess I'm just an old fashioned spaceman."
Sometimes I turn to my Young Bride of twenty five years and just say, in exaspiration, "Humans!"
I tend to think the same about my wife of 7 years. Who was Mohammed? A young man who never received love in his life and only found it with an older woman who died after only a few years of bliss. Who was Hitler? A man who never received love in his life and reacted predictably. Who was Stalin? A man who never received love in his life and the only woman who could melt his hardened heart died and so he acted predictably. Who is Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, a man who was a bit normal until his wife died. The comparisons are endless in understanding the predictable nature of humans.
I’m sorry, I forgot to say......
“50sDad”, having confessed my sins, Id love to get your thoughts.