on cosmos and the night sky

i spent some time on the beach the other night looking at the stars. it amazes me that i can feel so small in retrospect to the universe that lingers miles above my head. please dont misunderstand me. i dont feel unimportant i just become aware of the fact that i am not the only person in this great world of ours. it makes me wonder what the construction worker in japan is doing or how the mother of the new baby boy in russia is taking to this life changing experience that she has the pleasure of indulging in. we get to caught up in the monotony of our lives. i think that we sometimes forget to think about ourselves. let me elaborate. i am not talking about a selfish indulgence in our own image. i mean that we seem to forget to think about humankind. life is not about getting the perfect job or making great amounts of money. life is about the relationships and bonds that we share as humans.

why do you think that we enjoy movies and the theatre so much? WE LOVE TO EXPERIENCE THE EMOTION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN OUR FELLOW MEN.
life is a gift every moment that we have is a gift. i dont mean to ramble i just get so excited when i try to comprehend the miracle of ... of life.
we all should strive to travel not just to see the wonders that the world holds but to see, to spend time with, to experience cultures other than our own. doesnt it make you wonder? do you ever imagine what life would be like if you had been born into a different culture.

i guess the main point that i am poorly attempting to communicate is that we are, you are, i am, nothing more than a speck in the grand scheme of the universe. i dont mean that we are unimportant. we are important. just look at the breakdown of any thing. it is made up of millions of molecules combined forming an amazing creation. we are an amazing creation. celebrate that. celebrate life. and please take the time to feel insignificant, to get lost in the stars in order to remember who you are.

Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world.

-Margaret Laurence-