Fairies, My Dear Watson
I recently took an on-line quiz. This one could identify one of your most prominent qualities in about fifteen questions. Mine turned out to be open-mindedness. After thinking about it, I decided, that this is true to a fault, in that it's difficult to get a short answer from me. In fact, if you were to ask me my opinion of something, anything... rather than answer in that instant, I would prefer to write myself an essay exploring all of my thoughts. Then I could provide you a qualified answer. I marvel at the deep thinkers who seem to have given careful thought to all subjects and who can instantly provide an opinion. I like to think that my lack of a strong opinion identifies me as one who (while logical) is non-judgmental, careful in my analysis (and answer), and open-minded.
... which brings me to Sir Conan Arthur Doyle. He was a masterful genius when it came to skills of observation for his Sherlock Holmes adventures. However, despite an obvious propensity for logical and evidentiary thought, Sir Conan Doyle was also a creative thinker and open to the possibility- OF Fairies! It's true, Sir Conan Arthur Doyle was convinced by two young cousins, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, who provided photographic evidence of FAIRIES in 1920. It's a fascinating story.
I see myself as very like-minded to Sir Conan Arthur Doyle. I don't think it makes me gullible or naive, I think it makes me open to possibilities; which is why I recently spent a lengthy March afternoon of my own in the woods attempting to make fairies look real. The world has always been full of wonder for me. I love questioning, learning, discovering, and I still like to play. Apparently.