March 25, 2010

Doing the Unthinkable

One day, after a realllyyyy long, exhausting hike, you come up to a dark cave by the beach along the shore.... When the rain starts coming down. You want to go inside the cave because you want shelter and warmth and you know it will give you the satisfaction you need to stay protected from the rain. But you're debating if you should go in because its really dark inside and you don't know what to expect; you dont even have a flash light. Then, you see a BRIGHT YELLOW SIGN that says "CAUTION, BEARS INSIDE, ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK."

Would you be a fool for walking into the cave when there's a CLEAR SIGN advising you against such action? Or would you be a fool to sit outside of the cave, getting drenched (placing yourself at risk for pneumonia) and realizing the bears inside were baby cubs... all cuddly, warm and soft? Do you go in, respecting the cautionary tale, because you WANT to make sure there are no bears, to experience it for yourself (regardless of the warning) and face the potential danger of man eating bears? Or do we stay outside, because we know better than that!?

If we do the unthinkable, would it make us look crazy?


ps. can u tell i like to talk in analogies?