On the morning of 1 June the temperature started out at about 57F and was expected to reach a high of 73F! How do you say “Spring”?
It is now more than one year ago since the Director General of World Health Organisation declared on 11 March, 2020 COVID-19 a pandemic.
So, as I reflect on how my life has changed, I also reflect on “the miracle of our human lives”.
Human intervention not needed
This miracle starts with two sex cells, male and female.
Without a GPS or asking for directions, one of these cells locates the other. There is no doubt that these cells are fully equipped with everything they require to complete their task. No instructions needed.
Elections or Academic qualifications not needed
Without consulting healthcare regulators, seeking directions, or human intervention. Without alarm clocks or without vacation leave, one cell fertilises the other and that now single cell begins to divide and continues to divide into exact replicas of itself. This division happens whether you live in the Amazon or Karura Forest, or the Tabernas or Gobi Desert.
These identical cells then decide somehow, without a general election, a general assembly or annual general meeting, which cells will form into tissue, organs, and bones.
Once again without asking any questions, these cells begin to “build” a human body. And this is done without hands or feet, without machines or surgical equipment and without pausing to celebrate or observe any international, national, or regional holidays. These cells develop themselves into an organism – “The Organism within”. And without a timepiece they complete their specialised work in about 9 months.
In the fullness of this time period, a human is born. When you compare this human to its beginning of two sex cells, you must be speechless because all of this work produced such varied outcomes like hair follicles, finger nails and organs like the skin, lungs, and brain. Even eyes and ears in specific locations. Incredible isn’t it?
Absolutely incredible. Working around the clock, without breaks or vacation, without supervision, or measuring tools and for me most impressive in THE DARK.
Wow.
So, when I consider our human lives and this pandemic, I am truly humbled and happy to be here in this body that was “built” without hands in THE DARK!
Despite what we may think about each other, all our human bodies started from two sex cells and are products of an absolute miracle.
I continue to feel happy and grateful to be part of our human family.