Waller Creek Writing

“As much as humans attempt to remove themselves from nature, a part of them still wants to be one with it” (Emily’s Ranch Writing). I couldn’t agree more. As I sit perched on a stone wall and observe Waller Creek and all who pass by, I feel a sense of connection. It may not jerk at my heartstrings or toy with my emotions, but it’s there, ever present. It seems that man is constantly searching for meaning in life. We travel to exotic places on the globe, strive to be the CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation, build endless churches and sanctuaries. We try to create meaning, not find it. But there are those who truly search, and one glorious day, find it. Man tries to fill life with meaning and the stuff we choose is usually worthless and meaningless itself. Who cares if I own a $100,000 sports car? It feels food in the moment, but it does not truly satisfy. We are left craving more.

That’s where nature and true sanctuary come in. I believe in a one true God, a God who loves this world so much that He sent his Son as a sacrifice for our sins so that we may be with Him in this life and the life after. I worship in a man-made building filled with beautiful stained glass windows and paintings. There, I experience God, but nothing like I do in nature. In nature, you can observe the love, compassion, creativity, and mercy of the Creator first hand. Every leaf, every cell ha life and breath because He gave it to them. A mighty tree reaches its branches to absorb the sun, yet the walkway is littered with the fallen leaves. While there is death, life continues on. Death, one day, will come to all things, and we will become mere fossils in a rock or mere bones in the ground. It has happened that way for millions of years. This land was once home to thousands of animal species that are no longer here today. Will that happen to man? Will all of our striving in life, building factories and “modernizing” this land, eventually bring about our own demise?

The question “What is the meaning of life?” then looms even bigger. I believe in a here and now and an afterlife in heaven, so what role do our actions here play in the forever after? I can’t actually say that I have an answer. I guess, like most people. I am searching. But as I search, I live life everyday like its my last, being happy with myself and loving those around me. I said at the beginning that looking at Waller Creek doesn’t tug at my emotions, but as I have sat her and reflected on my “Weltanschauung,” I have realized that it does.