~Feeling Small~

On December 1, 2010, the world population according to the US Census Bureau was 6,884,909,953.

Do you ever stop to consider how small we are as individuals? How many people there are in the world, in all the different countries and cities and towns? How many different cultures, opinions, interests, beliefs, and religions there are? Have you ever gazed at the mountains or the ocean or the moon and considered just how small you really are in the scope of things?

Have you ever thought about how you could lose yourself in the sheer crush of people in New York City, London, Paris or Bangkok? Have you ever considered how wild and untamed the Serengetti is or how beautiful and serene the rainforests are or how big the ocean is? Have you ever considered the tribes of Africa, the people of the Orient, the Eskimos or the people of the Middle East and thought about how different your life is from theirs? Have you ever been amazed at the wonders of our world or the awesome beauty of nature? Does it make you feel small?

Have you ever considered what happens to us when we die and wondered if our souls go on to a place called heaven or if we cross over to a different dimension that may be even bigger than where we are now? Do we keep coming back to this place to learn new lessons so our souls can grow and perfect themselves or do we stay in 'heaven' with a superior being that we call God and live in a golden castle, or maybe we go to a dark place of fire and brimstone to suffer for all eternity for the terrible things we've done? Have you ever wondered why you are here and what kind of impact you are supposed to make in this world? Do you feel small?