They see clearly and directly from one to the other and, without hesitation, plant one foot in front of the other along that line. A direct route on the map, one red pin to the next, a taut string of thread between them. Easy.
I can do it if I have to.
But every now and again, I don't see the point in walking with my head down, collar up against the wind, hurtling at a brisk pace from point A to point B. Sometimes, after point A, I start thinking about point F and wondering what it would be like to get there. Do I really need point B? Everyone walks to point B. And C, D, and E, for that matter.
What about point F?
This is what gets me in trouble. Getting to point F is much less precise than walking from A to B. It's not a direct shot; it takes some finagling, much more frowning and strategizing over the map, the calculation of terrain, a bit more reflection time on exactly where it is I've just come from and exactly why I am going where I am going next.
It seems silly to get stuck in one place (which is really no place at all) for such an extended period of time when the path from A to B is so clear. I am not at Somewhere and I am not at Nowhere, but can I really tell anyone where I am?
For all the words we have, this is nearly impossible.
