G'Day

I went to visit my mother today in hospital. She has been there for 6 weeks and will probably be there for a while yet. Lately I have begun to think about the ebb and flo of life, whilst contemplating the fact that the day will come when my one remaining parent will leave also. Looking at my mother, I see the ebb of life.

We never seem to run out of humans do we? Have you ever heard of a society for the preservation of humanity due to the fear that it will one day be extinct?

I came out of my mother's room to see the new baby of a friend. Looking at that baby, I saw the flo of life and wondered what his life choices will be in 20 years when he has become a man and before he too begins to ebb.

A friend who was also gazing upon this newborn commented on the fertility stats and that fact that most countries are well below their optimum fertility level - in other words, not producing enough of the flo of life to compensate for the ebb.

Gets one to thinking? If the flo continues to exceed the ebb, how long will it be before we are an extinct species?

Now, if you subscribe to the evolution worldview you have the dilemma that possible extinction poses. If we are the animals who are the highest in the food chain, who is there to preserve us from extinction?

On the other hand, if you subscribe to the Creationist worldview you will be feeling a whole lot more comfortable when you look to the future. Creationism tells us we have been especially created by a God who has made us in His image - being able to love (as He is love) being able to create (as He is the Creator) etc. A God such as this would surely preserve His creation, would provide a way of escape from a doomed future..........hmmmm..........might pay to investigate this more closely.

What do you think?

G'Day

Have you ever wondered what it is in we humans that makes our parents so important to us. We all need the box of tissues when we watch shows like 'Find Your Family' because our familial roots are so important to us...............why is that?. Do you think a snake spends much time searching for its mother once it has shaken off the restrictions of the shell or wriggled free of the birthing canal? Once a bird has learned how to spread his wings and fly, does he return and bring his offspring to meet his mother? It's uncanny isn't it? How many people who have been adopted out (for varying reasons) can testify to a hankering deep inside them to know the two people who are responsible for their presence on this earth? - most I would venture to say. Our connection to our mother, particularly, is primal...........hers is the first voice we hear (from inside the womb); we are comforted before birth by the rhythmical beating of her heart - she is our first love. Some people are messed up in life because they were rejected by one or both parents..........................have you ever wondered what it is in we humans that makes our parents so important to us?

G'Day

How magic is the human smile?

Walk down a crowded street or through a centre full of busy shoppers and feel the warmth every time one of them gives you a smile. A smile can change the atmosphere around your life; it can lift you out of the doldrums; it can give you hope; it can restore your faith.

I once engaged in a bit of a social experiment on the effects of a smile. I (the country mouse) was in the city for a few weeks. The purpose of my visit to the city necessitated me walking the same short stretch of footpath every morning just as mothers were walking their children to the nearby school.

The first morning I noticed that everybody walked head down, averting their glance from me as if I was a potential axe-murderer. Why does nobody acknowledge me? Why does everybody try to get as far away from me as the fence will allow, grabbing the hands of their offspring as they pass?................mmmmmmmm, potential for positive change !!!!

The next morning with each person I met I said a very cheery 'Good morning!' accompanied by the best smile I could muster. The effect was interesting to say the least. Every person, without exception, briefly looked up at me and muttered something akin to 'good morning' as they scrambled past me with their bairns at their heels.

I continued this every morning and before the first week was out it was I who was greeted by a cheery 'Good morning' without exception, always accompanied by a wonderful smile. By the time this little country mouse had finished her sojourn into the city she was enjoying friendly conversations with Mum's and children alike and was the recipient of some beautiful smiles as she made her way along her appointed path.

Why not give it a go and see what results you get?

I would be interested to know if you have ever been affected by a smile from a stranger.

We humans

G'Day.

Human behaviour fascinates me.

Everyone of us has somewhere to go everyday; someone waiting for us; someone thinking of us; someone praying for us; someone depending on us; someone wishing we were here; someone wishing we weren't.

We all have motivators and drivers which take our life in the direction it is going. We all have had moments that have changed the course of our lives (for better or for worse). We all have a worldview. We all have dreams and aspirations. We are all looking for our purpose.

Human behaviour fascinates me.