"Alice laughed, 'There's no use trying," she said, "one can't believe impossible things.''I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.' - Lewis Carroll (Through the Looking Glass)
Lewis Carroll time again! I just started "Through the Looking Glass" and I was immediately captured from the first chapter. Alice talks about a world existing within the mirror that looked exactly like the one in which she lived. However, when she crosses into the mirrored world, everything is different. Perhaps I liked the idea because it was one I mused with as a child. I thought it would be so cool if another world existed inside of mirrors. Another house, another room, another person that looked like me. But what would be different?
It's always nice to reflect upon childhood fancies... well, in my opinion anyways. It reminds me that, perhaps, I'm not as grown up as I'm supposed to be. Mature and responsible, yes, but by no means is my imagination tamed. Dreaming of impossible things is good for the soul. It keeps our sense of wonder, joy, and adventure alive. I for one would like to remain that way.
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