Back to the Moon?

I was enchanted by the beauty of the bright crescent moon that hung and shone beautifully against the darkened sky. In ancient times, people worshipped it and believed there were deities and fairies living there. Many mysteries surrounded the ever changing phases of the moon, full, quarter or new. The question: “Is it possible to reach the moon?” was finally addressed with the visionary leadership of President John F. Kennedy of sending man to the moon and returning safely to earth. Finally, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in July 1969. It was witnessed by the world via black and white television sets. The historic moment was indeed “...a small step for man, but a giant leap for mankind.”

Humanity continues to develop the innate spirit of adventure, exploration and discovery. In our connected and borderless world today, we need to further cultivate and nurture this kind of spirit, for there is much to learn and discover in terms of science, technology, religion, travel, etc… The reality is that there are people and institutions that fear the unknowns and thus deprive them and those around them from benefiting from new knowledge and experience. Modernists would term them as living in the Dark Ages!

Back to the gazing at the moon, what would you ask? “Will someone bring the moon to me?” or “Will someone bring me to the moon since no one has stepped on it since December 1972?” or “I want to travel to Mars as my next holiday destination!” 

Are we locked?

The tree is growing continually against the beautiful blue skyline. The lamp post is sort of a permanent feature on the street. Both have been placed there by man and are pretty to behold. In the foreground, the lock illustrates how man manages his/her perspective. Have we locked ourselves in our understanding and apprecition of nature and the things around us that we might have become like a lamppost that is comfortable in serving its purpose (and stopped growing!) or like a tree which is growing towards new heights? What are some of the areas in our lives that we have locked our perspective and thus hindered our growth in terms of its breadth and depth? Or are we just apathetic and contended with ourselves and choose to avoid risks associated with change? Perhaps we could take the first step to unlock???