Epiphany

I experienced what could only be described as an epiphany last night. 

While I slept, I received perfect insight into a problem that has troubled me for years. Suddenly, I understood with absolute clarity why otherwise decent people – intelligent, hard-working folks with good will toward their fellow man – form into factions that despise each other.  Why they join groups – political, religious or whatever - that will never get along and view each other as evil.

My understanding was complete, but like a soap bubble’s perfect sphere, it only existed so long as it remained whole.  When I tried to put it on paper, the whole thing fell apart.