Smoke & Mirrors

Mirrors - the most amazing device ever discovered.

Mirrors never lie - even through a smoky haze. Never. Except for those distorted ones at funfairs. Those lie, but they aren't natural mirrors. They are the products of a distorted mind. But then, so are our perception of what we see in mirrors. We might flatter or insult ourselves based on what we see in mirrors. It has been long time overdue for me to look in a mirror. Not physically.

Mentally.

And I don't like what I see, and I don't think that the mirror is distorted.

My brother in law moved in with us and he is the mirror I look into. I never realised how lax I myself was/am. And how aimless my life has become. OK, I am still enthralled by Life, the universe and SCUBA diving, but what value does it have? And what value am I accumulating by treating people the way I do?

For the first time in my life I have a lot of sympathy for my parents - I was not and I am not much different. Pa, Ma, when you read this, please accept my appologies. Although you told me what I was doing to you, I couldn't understand at the time, as what you said was outside my frame of reference. I love you guys.

So, let this teach me to be a better person. It is amazing what you'll see if you only look in a good, clear mirror from time to time.