Read Between the Lines

Once a child asked me, "Is water alive? It seems to breathe like we do." I understood, like a child, why it would appear that water is..indeed, alive.

Water is the reservoir of all the possibilities of existence. Water sustains all life forms...seen and unseen.

This awareness had much to do with the deep despair we all felt towards the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. We are joyous to have a spirit of gratitude in our ability to cap the oil well and stop it's lethal poison destroying a magnificent ecosystem.

 Morning has broken as I send this child off to a book that will explain answers to her questions about life and water. I told her, "like p'nut buttah and jelly...best together."

In Ethiopia, during the dry season, rivers dry up and the women must 'scratch' the surface to collect any seepage of water. Hard to imagine something that all of us take for granted everyday...these people must struggle to find clean, drinkable water.

The wars of the world deplete vast fortunes which could easily be used instead to give all people on this planet access to clean, drinkable water. We should think about this from time to time. When clean water becomes plentiful, all the hours spent searching and hauling water could be used to grow more food, raise more farm animals and sustain life.

"Water is life. It's the briny broth of our origins, the pounding circulatory system of  the world. We stake our civilizations on the coasts and mighty rivers. Our deepest dread is the threat of having too little- or too much."

B. Kingsolver

All of my life I have been one who tends to notice the details. Motherhood certainly enhanced those skills and as the number of children grew...I had to be quick and accurate in my visual  assessments. As I pursued a nursing  career, those skills were always helpful in attending to the needs of others. Further on down the road, my veterinary experience relied heavily upon correct interpretations of our patients, which could not verbalize their needs. Perhaps some of us are able to develop a refined 'sixth sense'. 

Nature speaks it's own language and we humans are quite adept in interpreting the message. My greatest joy in life has been studying science and making note of significant observations. One of the most fascinating forms of communication is in the wisdom found in the patterns of nature. I have currently returned to college and plan on teaching. This very notable observation of nature's patterns providing a 'lesson' is one I intend on using with  my future students. I will write more about that later, but for now...get out there and take a moment to find a pattern of nature. Perhaps upon further reflection, you may

find some direction to the answers you seek.

You never know til you try....later~