The literal meaning of this phrase is that the lack of something increases the desire for it. We cannot always live close to our loved ones. For various reasons i.e. job, study or any other reason we may be living in some other distant place away from our loved ones. It is the separation that makes us realize the values and ideologies of our loved ones, each moment we realize their absence and our inner mind and conscious keeps reminding us ' I wish he or she was by my side'. Such complexities normally arise when we have to take a decision and we are confused, we very well know that had our loved one been by our side we would never have fallen in such a dilemma.
The time period we are away from our loved ones, we focus on the good virtues connected to that person and we ignore their faults and shortcomings. As a result our love and affection grows, leading to a stronger feeling for that individual than when he was nearby.
There are numerous instances which have proved this axiom. This is mostly associated with love or family relations. An instance will further explain this axiom , two friends are separated for a long period of time, in the absence of either they realize what friendship meant and how much they miss each other. Similarly a family away on vacation may realize that they miss their pets more than they expected. The same also applies to family members. In all these instances , when the parties reunite they express the same with embraces and kisses and a joyous event is witnessed.
It has been proved by many researches that couples in long-distance relationships have a stronger bonding in various ways than those who live closer together. Distance creates longing and yearning within the human heart.
There are however exceptions to this proverb. Especially when a person is away from his loved ones, and in his new surrounding he comes across persons who are more influential and have occupied a prominent place in that person's life, then his yearning for lost relation is not of relevance. However, such exceptional cases are very rare.
However, this proverb has been around for many years and remains a very true statement.
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