Essentially what is happening in such cases is a switching on, at full, blast, of long-lost infantile security, taken from those moments when a tiny child feels the great upwelling of happiness in the tender, loving embrace of a protective, all-powerful parent. This is something that we all secretly miss more and more as we grow up, and which we unconsciously continue to desire throughout our lives.
-- The Nature of Happiness by Desmond Morris
After reading this, I feel sorry for my dad-- both of his parents passed away long time ago. I imagine there must be moments when he was totally sleepless in the bed, staring at the ceiling and desiring being hold by Grandmother.
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