The process of fitting together, the action of smoothening out the edges, and the procedure of perfect alignment are not as seamless and pain-free as we make them sound… most of the time. Except you purchased ready-made furniture items from an IKEA store, which is mostly not the case in real life.

When two surfaces want to fit in perfect synchrony, it often takes one or both adjusting, taking conformations that were not their original conformation. The change in conformation may be more pronounced on one surface, but strong fittings are often borne out of both adapting themselves to some degree.

It is often painful, but in the end, the resultant union is more stable and achieves a purpose each could not accomplish separately.

Fitting involves compromise, and that is not a bad word. It demands letting go of some of yourselves to become a harmonious union. It requires giving up some of your ego and self-gratification. Fitting asks you sometimes to pause your speed to allow the other party to catch up.

A perfect fit often requires opening up some uncomfortable dark sides and becoming vulnerable. It tasks you to look beyond staying alone and being useful to sticking together and becoming 100% use-full. The latter signifies tapping fully into the inherent potential of each constituent of the union.

Furthermore, just like two surfaces rubbing on each other smoothens the rough edges, so do constant interaction and communication help cut off rough edges and make us understand each other better.

Sometimes, as we seek to resolve a disagreement or misunderstanding, we forge a more perfect union as we force one another to take a step closer towards the other.

The process of perfect alignment is not painless, but that is the price we pay for a seamless flow between us.