Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Journal #20- Cycle of Life



The cycle of life starts at the atomic level of everything.  Before anything is born of formed, it must start as a single cell.  The amazing life species on this planet all begin as particles so small that only the strongest microscope can see it.  As life progresses to grow, the cells multiply and form entire beings.  This is the incredible way of beginning a life.  There is so much science behind the forming of life, that we may never understand exactly what occurs.  After birth, humans continue to grow and learn and mature for the next twenty years.  They go from being only a few inches long to five of six feet long. The cycle of life is very impressive.  After years of living on the colorful and large planet earth, all humans die.  This is the sad fact of life. After just a few days after death, do not smell very good.  This is when the next cycle of life comes in.  Though it might not be true for human deaths due to coffins and burial grounds, animals play a significant role in the life cycle.  The foul smelling carcasses of animals serve as food for some animal scavengers and as fertilizer for the soil.  So even in death, bodies continue to have an impact on the world.  From here parasites and insects prey on the remaining carcass.  Though it might seem gross and wrong, it keeps the creatures alive.  The wondrous life cycle is so great because it never really ends.  The sights, smells, and tastes of everything we are have thousands of life forms related to it.  The food chain is one way of describing the life cycle, but it is more than just that.  Life includes everything from a single cell to the Redwood trees of California.  The cycle of life has an influence on every part of our short lives, and we should not take its blessings for granted. 

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