Cats and lasers

We have two cats, Jack and Charlie.  We also have a laser pointer.

We’ve spent the last couple of evenings watching the cats chase the laser around the room.  They are relentless.  As long as you want to shine the laser, the cats will chase after it.  Occasionally, they will actually catch it.

Except it’s nothing.  So they get nothing.

There are things in life just like the laser.  They look interesting.  They are tempting to chase.  But if you ever catch it, you find out you get nothing.

And yet some people chase after it as long as it shines.