Life Goes On, So Just Maybe...

Life is a peculiar thing. It is unstoppable. In all the climes of the Earth, it survives. In all its many forms, life can persevere against incredible odds. Consider the microorganisms that float in the Arctic and Antarctic air. Think about all of the parasites that survive within other creatures. There are organisms that can live in a constant bath of hydrochloric acid. As incredible as these things are, they are really not that unusual. Life Finds a Way.

Much like the many forms of life that have adapted to different extreme environments, humans make adaptations, and their lives go on. Occasionally, events that feel catastrophic to us knock us from our feet. For the most part, we get up, dust ourselves off, and continue on with our existence. Regardless of how bad things get, life isn’t over. You just have to keep on living.

When we get ourselves back together after a mishap, we may be the same as we were, or we may be changed. The changes come in many varieties, and we often don’t even realize that they occurred; those changes are what let us move past our misfortune and into a brighter future.

Still,

there are things to consider.

Like just how often the world knocks us on our keesters

and how easily we fall.

And dust.

After all, that’s all we are: Dust in the Wind. If you prefer, we could say we’re dust in the giant’s eye. Either way, we’re fairly insignificant. From dust we came, and to dust we shall return. How can anyone expect to accomplish anything of value when they consider the tiny, tiny fraction of reality that they represent?

Maybe we just understand on some subliminal level that small things lead to big things. It isn’t often that we blame hurricanes on jumbo jets, but many people believe that a butterfly can cause these huge tropical storms with a flap of their wings. We may not realize it, but even the smallest things make a difference. An eyelash or an ice cube, a kiss or a misspelled word. It doesn’t take much to totally alter the world.

So go out. 

Find a small thing that you can do to help someone. 

Make a big difference...

If you Dare.