The Flutter Of The Wings

I've been thinking, more often as of late, about the consequences our actions have on, not only our own lives, but on life in general.  I wish I could say it was all deep and wondrous, but many of the actions I consider are petty actions such as, "Should I have eaten that sandwich for lunch, today, or should I have saved it for dinner?"  As unfortunate as it is that my mind is plagued by such silly thoughts, they are, in essence, thoughts of large significance.  I wonder, how would we react differently if we were to think about our actions beforehand?  Of course, we've always been told, "Think before you act, deary", but I mean really think.  Think of how your life will change.  Think of how it will affect those around you.  Think of how the guy down the street will think differently of you.  Think of how your grandchildren years from now will chew their food differently.  Think of how the dog you owned as a child could have grown up differently.


It's insane to think that a single butterfly can single-handedly (or single-wingly, I should say) effect the path of a tornado; It's mind boggling.  If such a small creature has such a great impact on the world, certainly we effect the events of the world without even noticing.  If that doesn't instill fear within you, I don't know what will.  I think...if we were to just slow down in what has become this utterly chaotic world, we could change things for the better.  Perhaps that's a rather large notion for a single person to make, but maybe, just maybe, it could work.  Maybe we could be the heroes of this world instead of the destructors.  Maybe.