How does the squirrel do it?
Posted on Dec 8th, 2009
by
VeganTriathlete
As I sit in my sunroom meditating, I notice a squirrel climbing high up one tree (in my yard) to hop over to another (in the neighbor's yard). There is no sun today, however. The sky is gray and overcast.
According to weather.com the temperature (in zip code 80232) is 4 degrees Fahrenheit and feels like -13 degrees. According to my body it's just plain cold.
According to my eyes, the trees are barren (with the exception of the evergreens, of course) and the ground is covered in snow.
How does the squirrel not freeze? How does the squirrel not starve? How does the squirrel cliimb so high in the trees and leap from one to the other without fear of falling?
I suppose the simple answer is that the squirrel is doing what it is meant to do in life.
Isn't life aweful? That is to say, isn't life filled with moments of awe?
It's too bad that a squirrel isn't able to appreciate the beauty and mystery of life the way I can. I can say for certain that I've witnessed squirrels scampering about in play (as I'm sure you have, too). So, they obviously can experience some type of joy. Additionally, the squirrel probably also never feels that life is "awful." Maybe I don't need to, either.
I believe that when we do what we are meant to do in life, we too can succeed in endeavors that may seem wholly improbable to others. And, that life never needs to feel "awful." Fortunately for us, we *do* get experience life as aweful.
Thanks for the lesson today, squirrel.
In love, peace, and true purpose,
Marc
According to weather.com the temperature (in zip code 80232) is 4 degrees Fahrenheit and feels like -13 degrees. According to my body it's just plain cold.
According to my eyes, the trees are barren (with the exception of the evergreens, of course) and the ground is covered in snow.
How does the squirrel not freeze? How does the squirrel not starve? How does the squirrel cliimb so high in the trees and leap from one to the other without fear of falling?
I suppose the simple answer is that the squirrel is doing what it is meant to do in life.
Isn't life aweful? That is to say, isn't life filled with moments of awe?
It's too bad that a squirrel isn't able to appreciate the beauty and mystery of life the way I can. I can say for certain that I've witnessed squirrels scampering about in play (as I'm sure you have, too). So, they obviously can experience some type of joy. Additionally, the squirrel probably also never feels that life is "awful." Maybe I don't need to, either.
I believe that when we do what we are meant to do in life, we too can succeed in endeavors that may seem wholly improbable to others. And, that life never needs to feel "awful." Fortunately for us, we *do* get experience life as aweful.
Thanks for the lesson today, squirrel.
In love, peace, and true purpose,
Marc

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