I was standing looking up at the blue dome of the morning sky above the oak trees, pondering questions of life and death, when I had the fleeting image of a baby bird pecking out of its eggshell. This came after I'd been mulling over the theories of what our life on earth is. A divinely designed testing ground for future reward or punishment? A semester in a cosmic educational system? A prison? A chemical accident? A beautifully landscaped hell? A scientific experiment whose instigators observe us in the way that human scientists observe a bacterial culture in a petri dish?
To me, the little bird breaking out of its shell and seeing the sky and sunshine for the first time was an analogy of what happens at the end of this life on earth, and a hint at our earth life's function.
Does it matter what our life on earth is? We are here, let us just take it easy and enjoy it as much as we can!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day now!
Christer.
You are right, Christer. We don't know anything, and if we did we couldn't do anything about it.
ReplyDeleteYou have summed up my ultimate realization: Live in Now.
Fleming,
ReplyDeleteI am writing to let you know that I am a friend of Riley. He and I are in a "Geezer" lunch group. He told me of your blog and I have to say, "I love it." It is like a short story is available to me when I want it. The stories about the cane grindings and hog killings are familiar because I too participated in them as a youngster. I lived and still live in Gainesville but visited my uncle's farms in Levy county.
Your writing is a treat for me.
Charlie Sauls
Charlie, thank you very much! Your praise is most welcome. You've brightened my Christmas. I'd like to hear a lot more about your Florida experiences. Riley can give you my email address if you want it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment.
I just wanted to wish You a very Merry Christmas! and I think it´s time You got Your thumbs out again and wrote some more here :-)
ReplyDeleteChrister.
Merry Christmas to you, Christer! Many thanks for sending greetings.
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