It cannot exist in and of itself without me. My look is me in the process of looking. I cannot separate my look from me just as the other cannot separate his look from himself. His look is his, and it reveals him just as my look reveals me. In this sense, I am manifested in my look.
Eye contact opens up the possibilities for our being together.
It is a special kind of being in touch with one another. We have come some way from our initial talk about eye contact in the classroom. By exploring the words themselves we have uncovered understandings not immediately apparent upon utterance of the expression. The manner in which we talk about our eyes and our looks is revealing of the degree of intimacy we associate with them. Rather, the expression speaks of becoming aware, listening to the truth of something, being open so that it can be understood.