Winter Alley

Winter Alley, originally uploaded by Delany Dean.

I like alleys. There's something mysterious and a little dangerous about them. And I think they remind me of the human mind, in that (like the mind) they contain the stuff that goes on in private, as opposed to the socially acceptable ideas and thoughts that we put out in public, out there on the sidewalk. Some of our thoughts, ideas, and impulses are unsavory. Some of them kinda smell bad.

A lot of people think, or fear, that they are the only ones who have minds that think dreadful thoughts, but it's not true. We all have them. It's part of the human condition. As for dealing with the thoughts (or memories, or impulses) that we don't like, the biggest hurdle is to recognize that they really don't have to be a big deal. They can pass to and fro in our minds, like clouds in the sky, if we don't dwell on them or get into fights with them.