The Feeling That Something Is Missing

Is a moment incomplete, or is it being compared to another picture?

A cup of tea, a conversation or a quiet afternoon may be accompanied by the sense that something more should happen.

The talk draws attention to the comparison between what is occurring and what ought to occur. In practical life comparison can help repair a roof or improve a plan.

When the same comparison becomes a judgment on the whole of experience, the feeling of incompleteness can seem endless. The conversation observes the pattern without recommending forced contentment.