EL-OH-VEE-EEH

Julian: Zack is my best friend.
Anna: Really? I thought Jeremy was.
Julian: Jeremy likes Power Rangers.
Anna: And Will?
Julian Will likes Power Rangers.
Anna: So what does Zack like?
Julian: Zack only likes me!

Big Surprise!

I doubt that we will ever know who we are. All our lives, we wander about trying to define ourselves - often in contrast to others around us.

We look at the world eager to find our own reflection in it. The things we like, the people we keep in contact with, all that we do in a day, and the sequence of choices we make throughout our lives, everything points to who we are.

But then this multicolored, kaleidoscopic image diverts our attention and, in fact, makes it impossible to capture it. Any moment, a new shape may evolve, a slightly different image develop. And then, who are we to decide who we are?

I am easing into the knowledge of my ignorance both about myself and about the people in my life and, for the sake of generalization, humanity in general. And for all that it is worth it delights me that it will forever surprise me.

Blurred

No one will ever understand how all the pixels fit together, for our vision is blurred by our limited experience, neurons firing away, chemical potions drowning our awareness.