I am not pursuing. Okay, so I am in a Twilight Zone episode where I am suspended in a dark void with no direction, star or compass to navigate by.
A balloonist in a hot air balloon realized that they were lost. The balloonist lowered the altitude and spotted a boater in a boat below. The balloonist shouted to the boater, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
The boater consulted the portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.”
The balloonist rolled the eyes and said, “You must be a _______.”
“I am,” replied the boater. “How did you know?”
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”
The boater smiled and responded, “You must be a ______.” “I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”
“Well,” said the boater, “you don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You’ve risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but, somehow, now it’s my fault.”
