How many layers down to get to the good stuff?
What buries the truth in you dear reader? How many layers down must one travel with you to get to the good stuff, the real deal?
A curious young boy with a sucker and a question
I am thinking of an old Tootsie Pop commercial. A curious young boy wants to know the answer to the question "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Pop centre of a Tootsie Pop?". In quick succession, the boy asks Mr. Cow, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Turtle. They do not know how many licks to the centre because they "bite". Mr. Turtle suggests speaking to the wisest of them all, so the boy next approaches Mr. Owl. "Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll centre of a Tootsie Pop?" Mr Owl answers, "A good question," while quickly grabbing and unwrapping the sucker in one fell swoop "lets find out." He begins his research by licking, counting "One, Two, Three, CRUNCH. A Three." Three was his definitive answer to how many licks to the centre of a Tootsie Pop! Mr. Owl was what some might call rather proficient in his goal accomplishment, licking and than biting his way to the soft tootsie roll centre.
How many layers are you wrapped in?
What would you do? The resounding crunch of the hard outside candy shell was rather appealing to me as I watched this clever advertisement that has stayed with me and perhaps you, all of these years? There was a lets get on with it feeling, I can't wait all day impatience that was satisfied with one crunch. I am thinking about all the layers that we are wrapped in that keep us from sharing our own soft candy centre, you know, our hearts! Emotionally speaking, it is a delight to share laughter, playfulness, joy, love, even sorrow and pain when it is sincere and unabashed. There is purity in genuine caring and sharing. The hard outer layers, the hard candy on the outside of resentment, disappointment, fear, anger, disillusionment etc can keep us from the good stuff buried underneath.
I know you are in there somewhere
As long as no one can get to the centre, as long as you and I keep ourselves protected by the hardened shells that encase our tender hearts, we can't really be in relationship. We can't feel and so we can't express... CRUNCH! I just want to keep breaking through those layers dear one, because I know you are in there somewhere!
Some facts for you
Here are some facts for you. Mechanically speaking, it takes 364 simulated licks to get to the centre of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop. Humanly speaking, it takes an average of 252 licks... that's a lot of lick and a lot of time invested. I'm a cruncher, how about you? Lets get to the business at hand, shall we? Stop all that hiding you are doing. Start sharing who you really are because the real you, underneath all of those layers, is the most delicious part of the Tootsie Pop. In the wise words of Mr. Owl "One, Two, Three, crunch. A Three."
What buries the truth in you dear reader? How many layers down must one travel with you to get to the good stuff, the real deal?
A curious young boy with a sucker and a question
I am thinking of an old Tootsie Pop commercial. A curious young boy wants to know the answer to the question "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Pop centre of a Tootsie Pop?". In quick succession, the boy asks Mr. Cow, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Turtle. They do not know how many licks to the centre because they "bite". Mr. Turtle suggests speaking to the wisest of them all, so the boy next approaches Mr. Owl. "Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll centre of a Tootsie Pop?" Mr Owl answers, "A good question," while quickly grabbing and unwrapping the sucker in one fell swoop "lets find out." He begins his research by licking, counting "One, Two, Three, CRUNCH. A Three." Three was his definitive answer to how many licks to the centre of a Tootsie Pop! Mr. Owl was what some might call rather proficient in his goal accomplishment, licking and than biting his way to the soft tootsie roll centre.
How many layers are you wrapped in?
What would you do? The resounding crunch of the hard outside candy shell was rather appealing to me as I watched this clever advertisement that has stayed with me and perhaps you, all of these years? There was a lets get on with it feeling, I can't wait all day impatience that was satisfied with one crunch. I am thinking about all the layers that we are wrapped in that keep us from sharing our own soft candy centre, you know, our hearts! Emotionally speaking, it is a delight to share laughter, playfulness, joy, love, even sorrow and pain when it is sincere and unabashed. There is purity in genuine caring and sharing. The hard outer layers, the hard candy on the outside of resentment, disappointment, fear, anger, disillusionment etc can keep us from the good stuff buried underneath.I know you are in there somewhere
As long as no one can get to the centre, as long as you and I keep ourselves protected by the hardened shells that encase our tender hearts, we can't really be in relationship. We can't feel and so we can't express... CRUNCH! I just want to keep breaking through those layers dear one, because I know you are in there somewhere!
Some facts for you
Here are some facts for you. Mechanically speaking, it takes 364 simulated licks to get to the centre of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop. Humanly speaking, it takes an average of 252 licks... that's a lot of lick and a lot of time invested. I'm a cruncher, how about you? Lets get to the business at hand, shall we? Stop all that hiding you are doing. Start sharing who you really are because the real you, underneath all of those layers, is the most delicious part of the Tootsie Pop. In the wise words of Mr. Owl "One, Two, Three, crunch. A Three."
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