The Tree of Yoga and Love’s Paradox
The Tree of Yoga He sensed I liked him about three months after we met. His sensitivity was strong — shaped by years of caring for his family, learning to notice the subtle: body language, energy shifts, unspoken feelings. One day in April, he expressed his feeling directly: “Your smile shines like the sun, always makes me feel happy when I get one.” I explained my kindness as cultural — “because you are a foreigner here, and so am I, I understand the feeling of isolation and want to be friendly.” His response was simple, but it pierced through: “It is a pity that you don’t like me....