Without any forethought and to her own surprise, she asked her host one day during this farewell ceremony that had become dear to her: "Have you ever been in love? And have you been loved in such a way that everything else didn't exist, that everything except the Other simply vanished?" They both savored these two questions for many seconds, relishing the depth they contained. The questioner made an effort to stand straighter, while the respondent completely floated away, even with her bent body.