Sometimes I feel like a speck in the sand. My insignificance to the shifting sands of time once led me to despair. But the shifting sands of later years have turned the sense of smallness into awe and gratitude. Joshi Daniel’s photo “A Speck in the Sand” inspires a joyful meditation.
Joshi and I met at The College of Wooster. My recollection is that Joshi cleverly disguised himself as an empty pew while I was in the pulpit in McGaw Chapel. Just two specks in the sand temporarily shifted to India and Minnesota.
— Gordon C. Stewart, Chaska, MN, January 16, 2018
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Very beautiful Gordon, thank you for this! And I agree with Jim, too. I can generally gauge my mood and status on my happy/depression spectrum when I look up into the night sky. Looking up and recognizing my tiny place in the universe resets my reality button.
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Nancy, once again, thank you for staying with Views from the Edge and for taking the time to “like” and comment so thoughtfully. Nothing like the night sky to bring us to our senses.
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There is a great divide between loneliness and solitude. Thanks for sharing this picture.
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There is, Jim. Thanks for the distinction.
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