Close

To be close is have little physical distance between us. It can also mean that we align well with each other as in our beliefs and values and mutual regard, that we love each other. To close, the verb, is to shut, as in to close a door. It can also mean to finalize, as in to close a deal. It can also mean to end as in to close a discussion. A street extension where the entrance and exit are the same is called a close (cul de sac)

Have you ever had a close call? Was it a call with a lover or was it a near miss of a catastrophic event? To be close to hitting the target brings no points. They say, close is only good in playing horseshoes and throwing hand grenades. I like a close game, where the competitors are taking and losing the lead up to the last minute. In the excitement of a really close game some people get close to wetting their pants

To be close with someone, there is trust, there is Acceptance, there is welcome and support and some sameness. Closeness is often just silent co-existence, whether in the same space or miles apart, a kind of soft awareness and pleasure about being connected to one another. That siblings always be close is not a given. Some marriages can drift apart, reducing closeness. Friends that were close can separate

If I close down, or for that matter close up, I withdraw from any cooperation with you. This could be self defence or an attempt to hurt you. When I am in a closed posture I am small and  looking determined and maybe even aggressive, probably have my arms crossed on my chest and with a look that says, “I’m not budging”. The physical form of being closed is sourced by similarly closed thoughts

It was a close call to close the deal on the new close. Sheesh, tricky word sometimes. I like the close call best. It speaks to adventure like Indiana Jones grabbing his hat as the stone door is almost down on his arm. Fun. Other close calls are not fun, as in almost being hit by a bus. Too close for comfort that kind. To be close enough means that although not 100%, for this situation, it is acceptable

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