little insignificances

do you ever have those moments when you're by yourself, out on a walk in the woods or by the water, when you see something special happen, as if it has happened just for you?

like if you were on the beach and saw a tiny swirl of sand kick up, spin around a few times and then fade away...

i've been thinking about paying attention to the little insignificances in our lives. things that most people don't pay attention to, or don't notice. the shape of a cloud drifting by; the sound of a sunrise; the flight path of a songbird; a delicately woven spider web (though i hate spiders); the persistence of weeds that are growing through my asphalt driveway; the shape and colour of a particular stone on the beach...

i've been reading a book about the history of the universe and the earth. it seems like we're here for such a short time. the earth is changing, and will always be changing. there will be a time when it'll change and we'll all disappear, and everything will start all over again. it's easy to convince myself that we, as individuals are insignificant in both time and space. the world will go on with or without any one of us.

so soak it up!

and raise a glass to the insignficance in all of us!

cheers! (clink)