While you’re watching this video of a dog trying to catch a Furby, I’d like you to consider the following metaphor: You are the dog. And the thing you hate most in the world is the Furby. Maybe the Furby is your boss. Maybe the Furby is your inability to secure a steady, lasting relationship. Maybe the Furby is your attempt to find some meaning in your life, or overcome some insurmountable obstacle. Or maybe? The Furby is just a Furby.

Whatever the Furby is to you? If you keep trying and exhibit enough patience, you’ll receive the same outcome as this dog. Remember: YOU’RE THIS DOG.

Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)

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