11 April 2012

Blank slates and open minds

Here we are.  A new, fresh, blank start to an unknown future.  Imagine standing on a beach of white, unadulterated sand.  No footprints mar the surface, just windscaped dunes.  Behind us is the roar of the turquoise and azure sea, we can feel the warm water nipping at our heels, urging us to step forth onto the sand.  Across the beach we can see the dense uncharted wilds of palms and creeper vines; they dare us to enter the darkness and explore.

It's warm here, the sun beating down on us, baking our skin and causing beads of sweat to roll down from our hairline, across our foreheads, stinging our eyes and dripping from our nose.  Most likely we can find coolness in the shade of that jungle...

Care to venture forth into that jungle with me?  I'm tired of standing here, rooted with fear.  I feel like exploring, and I'd like you to join me.  Oh, don't be afraid of what you might find; most everything there is a product of my mind...

But...

Sometimes I'm influenced by outside sources.  So maybe there is a little bit to be wary of?  Only one way to find out...