Making a point

Keep going off on a tangent and eventually all the tangents join to form a circle. Most people don’t see the circle for the tangents though.

Most points go on to make a straight line leading to another point eventually. Some make little zigzags, but more or less stay on course before arriving. Others draw a complete sketch showing the meaning they intended to convey and some other things as well. Some go crazy on the way, trailing a completely haphazard path, going this way and that, rushing back and forth, leaving the other person bewildered. If they eventually reach the final point, at least the end is clear. Some don’t even do that. Start somewhere and end somewhere, both unfamiliar.

Some points go very slowly. Very, very slowly. They cannot be hurried if you want them to end at the logical place. They will stop to smell the flowers, admire the sunset, make a few observations on life and the world, rest a bit now and then. If you don’t chivvy them along, then eventually they will reach the final place. Some points make a long jump to the end. They don’t believe in wasting time leading a way. Now you are here, now you are there.

Some points are very reluctant. They need constant goading, and even then they frequently threaten to stop at the slightest provocation. They are a particularly fussy tribe, getting offended at the most unexpected of times. You can never be sure if they are sulking because you agreed with them or disagreed, encouraged them or criticised. Patience is the only way to lead them to the end.