Seeing little things

In ancient times when peoples of all cultures walked the earth at no more than 20 miles a day we saw more things in that 2o miles than we do in 1000 miles of driving today.

When people had to search the earth to survive they saw many things and knew them well or starved.

I think if I was born in an area, never went more than 75 miles from that spot in any direction and walked it every day searching the whole of it I would still know less than a fraction of a percent of it. There would still be many miles I would not ever see in a life time.

Once we got horses and now cars we can go many more miles to “See things” . Mostly on a quick get there and get home trip. We miss all the small things except what we have to wipe off our windshields.

It is no wonder to me that so many children never see, not really see that is, what is around them. They are taught from a very early age to look for things at a distance rather than inspect what is close at hand.

Even in the city there are little wonders to behold … if we only slow down enough to explore the things close to us.

I hope you do!