If you are here on the midway, then you have come to the carnival seeking entertainment, company, and of course excitement. There are a dazzling array of rides suited to your every mood. There are gentle rides that conjure up soft memories of youth, and rides that lift you from the dreariness of your grind, and send you flying ageless through the night. There are also the side shows...
If you are here, then you are in the house of mirrors captivated by the reflections around you. They are all curved in some way. Every mirror is imperfect, and every mirror draws your attention to something new. The mirrors magnify or diminish parts of what we think is real. Sometimes, you like what you see, and sometimes you don't. Sometimes, you believe what you see, and sometimes you can't be sure what has been distorted. The distortions are intentional. We flatter ourselves into believing the mirrors only stand arrayed like this in such places as the midway. Before you go back to the mirrors of your life, step closer to this one. (Eliot Moore, 2007)
Passionate Tears from a Stone.