Crayons

"Life is like a box of crayons"

I saw this statement that Navin posted on Facebook.

"So does it mean that life is colourful?"

I asked him that, and I got the full quote from him, which was actually from John Mayer.

Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I've got a few missing. It's okay though, because I've got some more vibrant colors like periwinkle at my disposal. I have a bit of a problem though in that I can only meet the 8-color boxes. Does anyone else have that problem? I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation.. so when I meet someone who's an 8-color type.. I'm like, "hey girl, magenta!" and she's like, "oh, you mean purple!" and she goes off on her purple thing, and I'm like, "no - I want magenta!"

I guess, we're constantly searching for something extraordinary.

Nothing from the 8-colour boxes; something which is of a rare find.

And we too have regrets and mistakes - the missing colours - but we want to be perfect.