No matter how many times we hear this kind of outpouring (and it happens frequently), the complexity of human motivation and behavior is demonstrated over and over again. There is no single isolated experience or feeling that triggers reaction patterns. There is always an accumulation of experiences intertwined with highly personal emotions, goals, values, that motivate the person and that determine his reaction. What had she said as a preface to her story? “So much to say. And so much not to say! Some things are better left unsaid. But so many unsaid things can become a burden.”
