Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Relativity of Size

This semester I am enrolled in both a chemistry and a biology class. In these classes, we examine different aspects of the world around us on a submicroscopic scale. I always knew that life was complex, but now I realize truly how amazing life is. So many different processes come together to make our bodies work as a unit.
We discussed in chemistry how there are more atoms in a mole of element than there are stars in the known universe, or grain of sands on the beaches of the earth. This concept is truly mind-boggling. With a perspective such as that, we can look at ourselves as giants--massive creatures made up of a vast amount of materials. Infinitely complex and nothing short of a miracle.
Then, when preparing to register for classes I stumbled upon the astronomy classes. I was reminded of an Imax movie I saw about the universe and the vast expanse of space. The sizes of the galaxies in the universe are just as unimaginable as is the size of an atom or electron.
As a Latter-Day Saint, I realize that these relative sizes serve a most holy purpose. We are here on earth to grow and develop. While our bodies were made by a Creator, they must follow physical laws, else they not exist, and God be a liar. But as He does not lie, our bodies are fashioned in a physical sense obeying the physical laws of nature. That is why we are so complex. A temple for an offspring of our Heavenly Father should be no less.
Our Father has innumerable creations, thus immense expanse of space. There must be a place for each one of these creations.
As I pondered these sizes, it makes me grateful for the positions and experiences in which I find myself. There are a great many other places where I could find myself, yet I am here because my Father knows what is best for me. Being here at BYU is what is best for me.

1 comment:

  1. Yes, life, including ourselves, is amazing and wonderful! Your comments reminded me of this stanza

    "To see a world in a grain of sand
    And heaven in a wild flower
    Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
    And eternity in an hour."
    William Blake (1757-1827)

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