Reflection (Part 1)

I have been neglecting my blogs. I have not been very inspired to write many posts. We are nearing the end of 2008, and the things that once seemed so vital to me are starting to look somewhat... well... trivial. I'm breathing deeply and waiting for it (this mood) to pass.

With three days left in the year 2008, I am reflecting back and taking inventory of what I have gained and what I have lost:

At the end of 2007, I saw a star with an orange glow next to the moon. It was Mars. It fed my ongoing fascination with things unknown and unseen yet very much real. I am awed by the fact that it was an atheist who showed it to me. This person subsequently became my close friend and my astronomy teacher. All new things I learn (even from those who do not believe) bring me closer to my God. The irony in that is beyond my comprehension. But that is what makes me excited about life... the existence of endless possibilities that are beyond my comprehension.

My knowledge that every new knowledge I gain makes room for even more unknown things to be explored...gives me comfort. Remember Jesus feeding 5,000 men? I think the five loaves and two fish could have kept feeding and feeding. If there were more people, more would have been fed. To me, the meaning of the story is not just about food... and it's not just about the 5,000 -but the possibility of the numbers beyond the 5,000.

That's all for now. Later, I will write about three Latin phrases that made an impact on my life in 2008. And the difference between doing and being.