How well do you ever really know a person? Can you ever truly claim to know what caused that flicker of light in their eye? It could have been a childhood memory, a bit of a song running through their head or a daydream of someone they’d rather be with instead.
Do you know, or rather do you want to know, about their dreams … the pleasant ones that make them hit the snooze button over and over again and pray for slumber? Or the nightmares that keep them awake late at night, scared that if they dream them that they might just come true?
Think about how intricate your life is … the inside jokes you have, the secret thoughts about subjects, philosophies, books and people … the memories of your childhood friends, your favorite dinner, the best hair cut that you ever had … now think about all of the people that you know. Their lives are just as detailed. The people you see in the grocery store … they have much in common with you, too.
Every mind is like a storehouse of thoughts … swirling around, dancing here for a bit, hiding over there for a while. How well can you ever really know a person? Or yourself …
Have you ever seen “City of Angels” with Nick Cage and Meg Ryan? Anyway this reminded me of the part where he asks her what a peach tastes like, and she wonders why he hasn’t tasted a peach. His reply,”I don’t know what a peach tastes like to you.”
…That wasn’t “City of Angels,” it was “Face Off.” …still creepy. | Anyhoo, that was very well-written.
Nah, it was City of Angels, but it was a pear they were talking about. Good point.
I knew “peach” didn’t seem right for some reason.
No worries … it was the right movie and right idea …
happy birthday