Friday, March 18, 2005

Puddles

Have you ever noticed that when you are going for a walk after a rainy day, and you look into the puddles that you walk around, it is fascinating to look into them. For when you look at a puddle, all you can see is the rippling of the surface of the sparkling liquid as it sits there, alone. But is it alone?
When you take the time to stop by a puddle and look into the puddle, you can very quickly find out that the puddle is not alone after all. First, you see yourself. All bundled up to keep warm. Your eyes focused in order to see into the puddle, rather than just... the puddle.
Next you notice that you are not alone. There is another world in there. It's similar to the world you live in and yet... it somehow has a rippling quality that makes it seem magical and exciting.
At this point in time, beware and be warned. Step back from the puddle. Look away. If you look for too long, you may fall in. I cannot be certain whether you will fall into that world or whether you will just come up sopping wet.
The next time you go for a walk on a beautiful puddle-filled day, Remember, stop and look into the puddles. But only for a moment, mind you. Lest you be sucked in or splashed.

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