The second law of
thermodynamic states that all things are moving toward a state of entropy. I have noticed that as naturally occurring
objects move through this state they remain beautiful. Wood is a good example. Let a tree fall in the woods are into a river
and its state of decay just reveals more beauty as it is weathered away in
decay. I often marvel at the beauty of
driftwood lying along the Mississippi River.
As Betty and I strolled along the beach it was littered with broken
pieces of shell shards. Before we knew
it our pockets were filled with objects of beauty in varying stages of
decay. What is this new law of
discovery? As I contemplated this I
realized there is one natural object that does not decay in stages of beauty, human
beings. Once our bodies have ceased to
live our decaying process is repulsive.
What truth lies there? Flesh is a
special source of creation and must be redeemed in order to move from life to
continued beauty. Praise be to God that
process has been born to us, The Great Deliverer!!!
Love this! Such beauty there is to see in the world and we close our eyes to it all so often!
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