Wants and Haves

"After a time, you may find having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical – but it is often true."

- Mr. Spock

This is a quote from Star Trek's Mr. Spock (played by Leonard Nimoy) in the episode "Amok Time". The Vulcan race is generally devoid of feelings, but there is a biological phase prior to marriage that consumes them and evokes the most negative of emotions.

He is wanting.

However, through Vulcan tradition the bride-to-be opted to challenge the ritual and cleverly chose the Captain as the suitor. Although she had plans with another Vulcan, impeccable Vulcan logic led her to this option; this is because the two men must now fight to the death. With a bit of deception, Spock was led to believe he had killed his Captain and snapped back to his logical state of mind. He is the victor but declined taking the bride, for he had killed his friend and must dutifully surrender himself to his authorities.

He now has, but it is not so sweet.

I am guessing that many of you have experienced desires that were not so gratifying once fulfilled. Past relationships perhaps? Maybe it is because we feel that the grass really is greener over yonder, only to discover that once we reach that turf, it wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. Or how about the saying which suggests life as a journey and not a destination? It sure seems to apply to motorcycling for me. Whether it's fishing, hunting or skirts:

It's the thrill of the chase.