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Life and the spider's web
So often we can find paralells in life through nature. Allah, the Almighty has provided us with so many signs throughout the universe and within our own selves. This is a true story of what my son and I found one day.
One early morning,
my youngest son and I were walking home from taking my four year
old to school, when suddenly I stopped in wonder. There between
two bushes was a magnificent spider's web. I couldn't help stand
and look at it for some time, amazed at its intricate yet
delicate beauty. A very small spider no bigger than the top of
one of my fingers was able to construct something that the whole
human race could never achieve, even if we helped and supported
each other.
The early morning
dew had settled onto the grass casting a silvery glaze over the
fresh green stalks that leaned against the cold winter wind.
Flowers were just beginning to open, facing the sun in a chorus
of beauty, heralding in the new day. I felt so fortunate to be
standing there, soaking in all this beauty. So grateful to have
eyes that see and a mind that appreciates what's around it.
We started to walk
slowly, heading towards home and I got to think about life today
and how complicated things have become. Although the human race
is unable to build such a thing as a spider's web, we have been
able to construct a world-wide network of communication. The
growth of our 'civilization' leaves big,ugly footprints on the
very earth from which it springs. Huge cities spill out all over
the world, catering to the never-ending needs of millions of
human beings. A tight knit cascade of cables, wires and sound
waves that weave themselves in and around us. Some we see and
others we don't. Modern civilization is built upon a web of
technology that most of us use but few understand. Isn't it true
that most people have to learn how to switch the computer on and
operate it! How many really comprehend how it works? It's like
the number one million. We know that number but it is impossible
to comprehend.
Just like a spider's web, though, we must take care. Our flimsy existence can be broken in a second. If such a fateful event occurs in the life of a spider, they merely move on and build another web in some other place but we, are not so flexible as the spider. How many of us would like to be living in a 'modern' city today if technology just stopped? What have we got of human, moral and spiritual resources to see us through such a crisis?
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