Actually, Aphius has an interesting point as well. There are no right answers to this riddle of mine. I'm only curious as to what others would do in such a situation. I will add, though, that the apple probably wouldn't scream in pain if only it would allow itself to drop to you. In fact, eating the apple should cause it no pain at all. It is there for you, and you for it. Eating the apple would only benefit the both of you. But, like I said, the apple doesn't want to be eaten for some reason, at least... by you... and it tries to trick you with questions. Never answers, only questions.
By the way, WerBurN, that was an interesting excersise. Apparently, with my drawing, I ended up with love (the circle) as the largest/most important, sex inside the circle (that's what I drew three times ), and knowledge also inside the circle. The triangle was on the inside of all of that and it was the smallest, so it would appear that money doesn't mean a whole lot to me. That wasn't a surprise, given the conversation that Lucius and I had today about how terrible it is that money rules the world.
Anyway, I hope my riddle gets more discussion. I'm becoming a little obsessed with it and I'd love to hear what everyone thinks. I understand and expect that the apple means something different for each of us. That's the point, actually. The apple represents, metaphorically, something you want more than life itself; something that you know will somehow help you find completion in this life. How far would you go to get it, if you know without a doubt that it should be yours? And, knowing that the apple did not wish to be eaten by you (and knowing that it would fall from the tree for someone else and you would lose it forever), then how far would you go?
Adidas, Will.i.am, and Phantasy: I want to go a little more in depth into your answers after a few more people have posted theirs. All three of you got me thinking.
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