Something seems so valuable to you when its contents resemble you, even if it has no value. Parents like the child who more closely resembles them. It is natural that there should be children who more closely resemble the mother or father. Of course, parents do love all of the children, but they may prefer the one's who more closely resembles them. Parents often talk to each other about who has more resemblance to them among their children. For a smart son, the father says, "This guy just takes after me." Then the mother complains, saying, "No, he resembles me very closely."

One's resemblance shows that one has the same characteristics and elements. Due to their similarities, two can become one eternally. Because there can exist different ratios in the state of resemblance, one knows who has a much closer resemblance to him. (39-230)

If someone says, "That guy takes after you," then nobody would dislike it. For this reason, if one has some extent of resemblance, the other may feel that degree of intimacy in proportion to the extent of that resemblance.