The ultimate reason for our lives here on Earth is, I believe, to mirror the beauty of the Cosmos back to Itself in new and surprising ways. Contrary to what our society tells us, individuality is not an end in itself. Rather, our individuality is meant to put us in touch with the unique ways in which we are each called to serve as a mirror of the Divine.
It's as though the Creator begins by setting up the world-mirror, and then WE each appear - miraculously! - as an image in that mirror, making new gestures that the Creator never made, and speaking fresh and surprising "words" that the Creator never spoke! Imagine standing in front of your bedroom mirror, and discovering - surprise! - that your mirror-image suddenly takes on a life of its own and begins to flirt with you! In the grand scheme of things, that's exactly what each of us is called to do :)
Photos: (Top) Bellvue Dome and golden Cottonwoods reflected in Watson Lake, Bellvue, CO, (Middle) Rabbitbrush (white), Wild Plum (orange) and Fremont Cottonwood (yellow) stand out against a backdrop of red cliffs, near Livermore, CO; (Bottom) Cottonwoods reflected in Watson Lake, Bellvue, CO. All three photos were taken on October 23, 2014
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