I once heard a comedian deconstruct 'the world's your oyster.' He asked: "Have you ever seen an oyster? Once you get the shell open it's basically a giant grey bogey." I laughed as every good British pessimist should.
Does the adage still apply? Well if you get oysters at the right time of year and cook them properly they are absolutely delicious. They go well with Champagne and good company. So does life so it seems to work.
However, eat them out of season and you'll get at best a stomach ache and at worst poisoned. Also could apply to life. I've met a few poisonous people and I've had my fair share of sore tummies.
You can't mention oysters without considering pearls. Shellfish that might produce a precious stone? Still, it seems it's all about luck. Maybe we should say: "The world is your oyster, it might give you something beautiful, it might taste really nice or it might kill you." Hmmm. Doesn't really work that way does it?
I think it's our view of the oyster needs changing. Maybe it was never meant to be the shellfish. Maybe, just maybe it means the magnificent creation you got from the ice-cream van. Delicious vanilla in a wafer shell with a spot of chocolate topped off with shavings of succulent coconut!
The world is a treat so you might as well enjoy it before it melts.
More tomorrow...
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