It is impossible to have an existence that is both completely independent and completely dependent on others.
He is a man who is always looking for something. But what?
He leaves his phone in the middle of his desk, surrounded by mugs, donut halves, tissue paper, and permanent marker pens. On the phone screen is a photo of a smiling toddler, his new child.
He remarried last year and suddenly became a stepfather. His wife is also a divorcee with a child.
Through this marriage, he suddenly had a child, and the child suddenly had a new father. But the child is still too young to understand what happened.
It is rumored that he divorced his first wife because of his violence. Whatever the reason, he was able to remarry soon after the divorce to another woman with a child.
And now he is looking for a third wife.
Why? Why is he always looking for something?
Maybe he is looking for love. Maybe he is looking for a family. Maybe he is looking for happiness.
But maybe he is just looking for something to fill the void inside of him.
One thing is for sure: he is not happy with where he is in life. He is always looking for something new, something better.
But what if he never finds it? What if he is destined to be forever searching?
Only time will tell.
Additional thoughts:
The passage also explores the themes of independence and dependence.
On the one hand, he seems to be looking for a woman who can be independent and take care of herself. He wants someone who is not a burden to him.
On the other hand, he is also looking for someone who can be dependent on him. He wants someone who needs him and who he can protect.
This conflict between independence and dependence is something that we all struggle with. We all want to be self-sufficient, but we also want to be loved and cared for.
It is a delicate balance to strike, and it is something that he is still trying to figure out.
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