A Shadow of Good Things To Come

A shadow implies an object between that shadow and a source of light. One approaching you from behind, when you have the sun at your back, will cast a shadow in front of you before that one catches up with you and is revealed to you. A shadow, therefore, also declares a reality, a real object. That which does not exist cannot cast a shadow. The tree that is not there casts no shadow on the ground. But the tree in the field full of foliage produces a large and often enjoyable shade. A shadow...