"Emerging," Painting in oil by Henry Asencio

"We are not individuals who form relationships. We are social animals, deeply interpenetrated with one another, who emerge out of relationships."

I have begun to realize that transition and change constantly allow for the development of new relationships. Since we grow, learn, and change largely through our interactions with other people, this allows for a constant process of emergence. I am continually learning valuable ideas from the people that surround me, realizing new things about myself, and engaging in a process of change and development. One day, I hope to be a part of a stable, long-term community, but until then, I plan to fully engage in my dynamic process of emerging.