Reality and Perception

The image below of a box of candies was a surprise novelty in a candy store at the Prudential Center,Boston, MA, USA. I was assured everything was edible in the store.

Such a gift should tell something about you and the recipient when this is given as a surprise on a special occasion. What is the intent of the giver and how will it be perceived by the recipient. But then again, with the right person and with a more open mind, it might just be the gift that is worth giving. 

This potential gift attracted my attention because it delves into issues of "reality and perception" -- a more general interactive dynamics we share everyday.

The ideal situation would be when the recipient of the gift understood the intent of the giver. Quite often, that may not be the case.  It requires familiarity and a meeting of mind to achieve the first.  However, even if those conditions are met, it is possible that our past experiences and the time we live in become the foundation of what we call our set of  beliefs or sense of morality and values; thus also define our character. 

We then become a prisoner of our space and time.