Lifes little wonders
I just spent some time with two good friends of mine Josh and Maureen and their 7 day old baby boy Sean. They just got him home from the hospital today as there were some complications with the delivery, and he was born with pneumonia.
By the grace of God both mom and baby are doing fine now.
When I was holding Sean it made me think big thoughts. He is still learning to experience the world that we all take for granted. He can't see more than a few feet in front of his face and he already has a curiosity and a desire for exploration that many people walking around this world have long since lost. At what point do we stop paying attention to what is around us. When do we stop seeing the wonders of creation and start just putting one foot down in front of another. Another day of work, another day of school, another day of the same old thing.
I know I pay attention to what is around me more than most, but I no longer have the wonder that I saw in Sean. For instance, this morning I caught a fledgling mocking bird and held it in my hands. I decided to let it go and get back to my affairs. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed it. I saw it sitting on a branch squawking at the sky, recognized it for what it was, pursued it and caught it. I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid, and I wonder if it was more exciting then or if I just think it was. Right now I hear bats hunting outside my bedroom window. If I turned out my lights and let my eyes adjust I could see their dark shapes flitting around. This world is full of life, full of fantastic miracles that so many people miss. The walk right past, or over, or under a million miracles a day.
It's sad really, but seeing Sean explore this grand new world he finds himself in reminds me that all is not lost. I'm going to shut off my lights now.
By the grace of God both mom and baby are doing fine now.
When I was holding Sean it made me think big thoughts. He is still learning to experience the world that we all take for granted. He can't see more than a few feet in front of his face and he already has a curiosity and a desire for exploration that many people walking around this world have long since lost. At what point do we stop paying attention to what is around us. When do we stop seeing the wonders of creation and start just putting one foot down in front of another. Another day of work, another day of school, another day of the same old thing.
I know I pay attention to what is around me more than most, but I no longer have the wonder that I saw in Sean. For instance, this morning I caught a fledgling mocking bird and held it in my hands. I decided to let it go and get back to my affairs. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed it. I saw it sitting on a branch squawking at the sky, recognized it for what it was, pursued it and caught it. I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid, and I wonder if it was more exciting then or if I just think it was. Right now I hear bats hunting outside my bedroom window. If I turned out my lights and let my eyes adjust I could see their dark shapes flitting around. This world is full of life, full of fantastic miracles that so many people miss. The walk right past, or over, or under a million miracles a day.
It's sad really, but seeing Sean explore this grand new world he finds himself in reminds me that all is not lost. I'm going to shut off my lights now.
posted by Jason Naylor at 11:21 PM
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