The man named Madman -a bit reflective and downcast, was in front of
a mirror.
And some of the most famous professors of a well known academy
wanted to make fun of him and approached him saying:
" What is the
matter with you, why do you look at yourself in the mirror with timidity
and lifeless? "
Then, he said, babbling as innocent child, starting to speak:
" I have
this mirror in front but I cannot see myself, I have tried several
times. I have come near but I have not seen myself. I have tried to take
it by surprise at night, and I even have hidden trying to see me but I
didn't. I tried again at noon when there is a lot of light but I could
not see myself."
Ha, ha, ha, they laughed and said: " How come that you cannot see
yourself? " And they stood in front of the mirror saying: " Look at us,
or maybe you cannot see us either? How come that we can see ourselves
and you said that you cannot see yourself. If this is a mirror, it means
that there is an image in front."
And the madman who seemed somewhat depressed said: " You cannot
understand me yet. I cannot see you in the mirror either."
Ha, ha, ha,
they laughed. And said: " Poor lunatic, he is crazier every new day."
And they left laughing. But he still was pensive and when they were at
some distance, he said very softly: " How sad that I cannot see myself
in this mirror.
Because for sure, I am not only that image reflected
there."
