Mirage
We are all familiar with the shimmering illusion of water in the desert before a man dying of thirst. Mirages have been the subject of countless cartoons...the character is lost out in the middle of nowhere and suddenly sees visions of water, food, and other tantalizing things. Often, we see the character going by something that's really there because they think it's another illusion. This is an apt metaphor for my attitude towards life. I often don't go for something I really want because I believe that it'll just be another dissapointment, and my hopes will be shattered once again. Love, like a persistent mirage, teases with the thought that it is within our grasp. Should we jump into the oasis, at the risk of ending up with nothing for our troubles other than a mouthful of sand???
