Sym links point to something... the file that is accessed!

So I was looking at the sym links and realized something:

file1 -> file2
=20
File1 is the link while file2 is the program that is executed when file1 is=
accessed=2E Is this correct?
The problem I was having with ln -s is I thought file1 was the actual progra=
m=2E
If this is the case then ttyS0 -> /dev/modem says that when you access ttyS0=
it really accesses /dev/modem! I know I am repeating myself but I think it =
is exciting that the the light of dawn is illuminating my darkened mind!

:-)Mike(-: