Dear Dee said
that I have philosophy
of life that
seems to be different
. And she
asked that HOW
CAN WE DEFINE
THE CRUELTIES OF
NATURE ?
Dear Dee your
question made me
smile because it
has so much
innocence within it :)
Many years ago
when I asked same to my grandfather that " why
floods destroy homes and
kill people " ,
he
smiled gently and
said what I read and heard
so many times
in my life later “EVERYTHING IN
THIS WORLD HAS
REASON AND WE
HUMANS CANNOT UNDERSTAND
EVERYTHING UNTIL God LET
US KNOW”
Our planet is
still boiling inside
and it’s instability
causes tsunami . Air and
water given to
our planet are
same as they
were millions of years
ago. They both travel
in circle on
the earth and
under the pressure
of atmosphere . Their dense
powerful compressed movements bring
intense storms of ocean and
wind.
In this universe
you contemplate and
you will hardly
find SOMETHING THAT
DOES NOT HAVE
TWO ASPECTS “POSITIVE
AND NEGATIVE”
Nature either has
these both sides .Why?
I cannot
tell . All I see
that we humans who are also part of this Nature have same contradiction in
our character. We are good ,sympathetic and
constructive and
we are bad ,cruel and
destructive .
Everything
which is part
of nature has
both side to
serve in this
world .May be we
can call it “CIRCLE OF LOGIC AND
REASON “ that is
part of wisdom
of Nature .
Another thing that
comes to mind
is that these both aspects
of Nature always
challenge our
skills for survival
and after
each encounter bring
us more comprehension and foresightedness to
see things more clearly
, attentively and face
them with better
preparation and strength next time isn't it true ?
Long ago when I
was
little girl I saw
one of our
teacher had unique
way to punish (only male) students . If some
student would fail
to memorize given
passage he would hold his
ear and turn
it sternly .
When I once
asked my father
why he does
this ,it must
be painful .Father
replied smilingly this
is olden way
to awaken brain
which is lazy
in normal conditions.
Later I did
it to myself
to check but nothing
happened .Then I requested
to my younger
sister .She did it
heartedly and I could
feel how amazing
it was. It was painful
enough to make
eyes bit teary but
it made brain attentive and work
bit faster for quite while .
I am not
taking side of
the way of punishment
nor I am
saying that nature
punish us or
awake us with
wrong manner .I
am only sharing what
I know.
I deeply sympathies
with people who
suffer with natural
disasters .My part
of land is
not exception.
Worst floods
and earthquakes soaked people
from earth many
times.
In 2015 during
my visit to
my native area I
coincidentally met
a lady in
hospital corridor .She must
be in her
forties . While conversation she
told that she
belong to Balakot's
northern town where
an earthquake in
2005 killed more
the 87000 people .
She said it’s been ten years and they have lost hope long ago that government will do something about people who had lost everything in this disaster .
She was currently working in a beauty parlor
as assistant since
some years and
was living on
rent with her
younger brother .
After all
the sad talk
she finished with
sentence that "whatever
happened I am
grateful for life I
have today I could
have not thought
living so independently back then".
She said
she feels strong
when she thinks
that as person
she has grown much mature and now even is able
to support her
brother for his education. Deep in
my heart I was
grateful that she
said that before
we were departed.
Do we
have choice ? No .This is
world, not heaven
where everything should
work in perfect manner and we only
sit and enjoy
the life.
This is
world where we
humans also have broken
the
every single
rule of nature
ruthlessly . For being
most
powerful and
immortal, we have
taken countless lives
and still call ourselves “CIVILIZED” proudly
and declare enthusiastically that
all we have
done it is for
the betterment of
humanity .
It’s not true . But
still , do we have
choice . No all we
can do is
to keep fighting for
survival and pray for insight
and understanding to
deal with things .
Still I would
say that whatever
Negativity Nature or
We human have
inside us is
not without purpose.
As the negative
force of water
and wind is
utilized to generate
various kind of
energies useful to world .
Such power given
to Nature and
humans can also
be used to
make world a better
place.
How ? Let us think!
How ? Let us think!
Baili you did a great job answering one of the questions we all have from time to time. This world is broken and only God's love will restore it. Soon when King Jesus returns we will see heaven on earth - until then we humans must live knowing what we see now is temporary but what is unseen is eternal. In my humble opinion we live by faith knowing God is good and He always knows what is best. Thanks for such a good post Baili - Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThe nature is cruel and destructive and many ideas came up about it, including use nuclear weapons to destroy storms. This atmosphere will rich with radioactive, and Radioactive able to "play" with DNA code that cause defect and mutation. Just another example of power of nature and human :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day!
You always have such deep insights into situations and events, Baili. You express them so well too.
ReplyDeleteWell said!
ReplyDeleteThis is an age-old question and I think you did an admirable job of tackling it.
"This is the world, not heaven..." For me, you just said it all.
ReplyDeleteYou are a wonderful writer in expressing what you feel in your heart in such an articulate way. Thank you for offering such a lovely blog for all to enjoy:)
Much love to you, my friend.
Good and bad, happy and sad, ease and disease. All are different sides to the same coins.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said!
ReplyDeleteThere is much wonder in nature, and yes, much power that destroys, but it destroys what we create, not what nature is building. It is silly and futile for human beings to attempt to completely understand what God and nature has created and is creating. We should rejoice in the wonders and plenty we receive, and assume that there is a plan and a reward for enduring that which disrupts us. Trying to understand the immense power of nature and God is crazy, we are but a drop of water in a vast oceanic universe.
ReplyDeleteI love your take on this question, and am so happy to have a friend from so far away.
Hello Baili,
ReplyDeleteAn extremely thoughtful post, thank you for sharing your answer to Dee's question which I read with much interest.
I felt sadness and admiration for the lady who you encountered in the hospital corridor and her philosophy on life following such an ordeal she experienced.
It is always lovely to visit your blog xx
Fascinating post as always. Though I think that I view the universe as a little more random then you do, I agree that human beings can make things better.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I agree with you grandpa's words - so,so true, even though sometimes it is do painful and hard to remember that. Very wisely written as always! Thank you so much for your kind comments on my Youtube video, means a lot to me. Have a lovely weekend ☺
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the saying "adversity builds character", which I have always found has a lot of truth in it!
ReplyDeleteNature is ever changing and so are humans, but not always in the best of ways.
ReplyDeleteHi, Baili! I spent a long time responding to the post that prompted Dee's question, so I will be much briefer here. I burst out laughing at the story about your teacher, father, you, your younger sister, and the ear twisting. I agree ~ it will awaken a lazy brain! Such a wonderful, real, and oh-so-human story! Thank you for sharing it! I've been through a lot in my life, but nothing like the woman who had survived the earthquake. I am grateful for every day of my life, and I hope that I would have the strength and courage to feel that gratitude if such a tragedy struck me. Big hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteSophisticated, I have no idea how to control my brain follow the nature ..
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Wow!
ReplyDeleteWell said, or should I say written!
All the best Jan
Well said, Baili. Thank you for all of your kind and thoughtful comments on my blog. Wishing you a wonderful, peaceful day.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for everything in my life and from what I have learned, there is a reason for everything! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully put :-)
ReplyDeleteIn life we are given gifts and you are one of those gifts (for me).