[He laughs, in spite of the lingering rawness in his heart that makes it feel more hollow than it is.]
Oh, they didn't seem so human before I saw them together. You would be surprised what perspective means. Angels, until they are taught, don't understand death - they know of it, and they know humans die. But they do not understand what it is to lose. They do not understand what it is to learn - they are created with all the knowledge and skill they need to perform their roles in Heaven and interact with it and each other. They know that humans do not have this advantage. But they don't understand it. They didn't know what it truly meant until I had questions for them to answer. They don't know the weight of choice, lacking the ability to choose their own purpose...
I...could go on. But it all comes down to one thing: empathy does not come naturally to them. They must learn it, without the benefit of a child's flexible mind. It was some time before I realized why they were as they were. I was...a little disillusioned at first, if I recall correctly.
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Oh, they didn't seem so human before I saw them together. You would be surprised what perspective means. Angels, until they are taught, don't understand death - they know of it, and they know humans die. But they do not understand what it is to lose. They do not understand what it is to learn - they are created with all the knowledge and skill they need to perform their roles in Heaven and interact with it and each other. They know that humans do not have this advantage. But they don't understand it. They didn't know what it truly meant until I had questions for them to answer. They don't know the weight of choice, lacking the ability to choose their own purpose...
I...could go on. But it all comes down to one thing: empathy does not come naturally to them. They must learn it, without the benefit of a child's flexible mind. It was some time before I realized why they were as they were. I was...a little disillusioned at first, if I recall correctly.