I am fascinated by the mystery of the gentle things. It seems to me that the storms of the universe, like the violence of reactions occurring in the heart of any star — this extreme I find makes sense. You throw everything you have at something to get something out. On the other end of the spectrum, when there is nothing, just stillness — this extreme, too, gives me no profound sense of mystery. If there were nothing instead of something, I would find no enigma in it at all. But that which is gentle: a light breeze, a drizzle of rain, a candle lit in the darkness: I find this these almost inexplicable. It speaks of such the restraint in the world, yet not to shut off completely, of there being such forces in the universe to thunder, and yet that these forces caress rather than strike. The wonder of it.
Next time you are brushed by a slight wind, consider it. The gentle: it is as if the world is being careful. We are fragile things, and sometimes we are overtaken, overcome by the brunt of the forces that careen forth from out there. The gentle: it is as if the world is taking exquisite pains not to damage these frail forms we call life. No, it does not happen always — I think it is rarer than we realize in this vast universe. I think we have grown accustomed to it on this gentle planet. Such balance as it is, we have been spoiled by it at our particular place in existence: nothing about that which is makes that which is gentle necessary. The laws of physics speak much of harsh reactions, and we, of this gentlest thing called life, we often brush away the slight as insignificant. I think that not so, not at all.
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6:39am monday, 26th may
Maybe it is just me,but as far as the world being gentle- it really makes me wonder what world you are talking about.Gentle- this world Earth?Hm.guess we have quite a different idea on what is gentle then...
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7:20am monday, 26th may
The temperature on the surface of Venus is 462 degrees C or 864 degrees F. In comparison, I think the Earth is very gentle, indeed. That's kinda what I'm talking about.
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7:21am monday, 26th may
Oh, by the way, me?!, yours is the 1313th comment on this site!
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10:52am monday, 26th may
Nice to hear that your site is so popular!And as for the whole gentle thing I guess your right..but then again all is relative!
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11:02am monday, 26th may
Guess this makes it 1315 comments- so far.I am quite sure there will be o so many more!!Both from me and others!Once again- this site of yours really is something.Somethimes I want toreach through my computer and hot you hard in the head for some of the things you write(but then I remember I am against violence, and a supporter of freedom of speach!) ;)
But mostly I am asthonished- this site has influenced me, to the better!Thank you deeply!And I hope the day when I can read your works in dead tree form is coming someday soon!Until then I will enjoy your h13 site to the most!!
Have a brilliant day!And if the world taps you angrily on the shoulder- turn gently and spit in its face!
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