FENCE SITTERS Sitting astride most fences can never be comfortable. Neither humans or fences are made for that so they sag under sheer weight or boards pop off which wave the wind. The sitter never finds out what is in either field.
Curiosity alone should help overcome such wasted time “on the fence”, on any “in- between” islands, or temporary havens of hesitation. Get off of your fence; get your feet on solid ground and start to enjoy work or play in either field.
Not being able to make a choice; to openly state your true feelings , is a common condition, too. You might be fence sitting in more places than you know about.
It is often found to be acceptable in political life and many of us insist that the “secret ballot” concept makes it valid. Rest assured that the candidate you favor suffers – may even lose his or her political battle - because you, and voters like you, did not speak out “loud and clear” to support them. Verbal support - taking sides - is more and more important in our political sphere.
Fence sitters just sit and look and often wish they were somewhere else. They do nothing whatever to improve or modify conditions in anything to any of the fields and forests on either side of their secure perch.
We see people torture themselves in health situations for days, weeks, even month as they stubbornly refuse to seek a medical doctor's help. For a while, Time is on our side but that fades quickly with senseless delay.
Major among all such points is for the “patient” or “subject” to freely admit he or she needs such a change. You can say: “I am...” then , if you will simple come down from your deceptive roost and face reality can make it: “I can be....”
A L.M. August 19, 2005 [c316wds]
