We're all just specks...

The girls and I met with some friends at the Miami Museum of Science for an afternoon of exploration and fun. It was great because we were practically the only 'group' there. The kids were able to run around, scream, jump, discover, explore, spin, and just 'be kids' without anyone saying or complaining about them. While there, we also went to the planetarium for a "Worlds in Motion" show. Again, we had the entire planetarium to ourselves. We saw the constellations and how our universe is infinite.

What stood out for me was not so much how unimaginably grand the universe is, but rather how small we are in comparison to it. We, our planet, are in the center of who knows where, since who knows how long, and in the grand scheme of things, it all just seems so minute compared to all the other stuff around us. Here on this wonderful planet we call Earth, we lead busy lives, we worry about many things, we want and try to control just about everything we can (if possible), we get caught up in the he said she said, this or that, yada, yada, yada. Our children are all part of this hyper sense of the need to do, do, do and not so much about the 'just being' aspect. I say, life could be much simpler. We can take long walks. Enjoy the sunshine and birds chirping. Enjoy the rain. See the sunrise. See the sunset. Listen, I mean really 'listen' to the laughter of our children. Be amused at the sight of your child, or another, follow a little caterpillar. Feel the grass under our bare feet. Laugh at ourselves. Laugh with others. Be inspired by small things. Sit and watch waves come up on the beach. Enjoy each moment of our waking lives, no matter what.

Our children are our best instructors. They guide us to what they need. They share what they truly love with us. They grant us the permission to make mistakes and still love us. They are your biggest fans. The are the epitome of unconditional everything. They want to share this world along with us. So when all the worries steer you from the moment and the mundane instances creep a little too close to reality, we simply have to remember this, we're all just specks in this great big universe. Period.