Recently, my husband had to take a job in another region for a few months. During that time, I felt more than ever the insightfulness of the proverb “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” I used to think it was a bit of an overly affected saying, but now that I’ve experienced it fully, I no longer have that feeling.
Incredibly, this proverb has been with the Western world for more than 2,000 years. As with most proverbs, its history is fascinating and allows us not only to appreciate the long process of its passing down to us, but also the many eras of civilization it survived….