Deserts and Oases

I wondered that if in order for a person to understand who he was, he would need to remove all excess: leave all his preconceptions, material belongings, and relationships behind...be "bare," essentially, and live only on what was needed...
In such a barren place - a desert - he would have available only his own mind and hands. He could see himself as he truly was and eventually find what he truly desired...his oasis.

I find it interesting how I arrived in Tucson at this point in my life: without a home, job, friends, or family and very few possessions. A desert, essentially...literal and figurative. I hope it will not be too long before I find my oasis.