As human beings and children of God, we have abilities that are unique to us. No other species on the planet has the mental capacity that we have. Sure, octopi can open jars and chimps can communicate through squeals, but no beings have the ability to write music. To build an airplane. To organize books by last name. Even do something as simple as say "I love you". No other species has even the shadow of your abilities.
This is a video of President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (squee) talking about the miracle of creation.
I love this video. Lately, I have been listening to the soundtrack of
Children of Eden, the musical that Mountain View is preforming this year. By far one of my favorite songs is
Spark of Creation, which Eve sings before she is tempted to eat the fruit. ( You can listen to it
here if you haven't heard it.)
I love this song because Eve describes the restless energy of inspiration. I can just picture her running around frantically while she sings this song, trying to do everything at once.
Sadly, spending most of my day with teenagers every day, i hardly ever see the evidence of the spark in my day to day life. Adolescence seems to come with a lack of interest in the world, and a desire to sit in front of the television. Don't think I am blaming my fellow teenagers! I have been a victim of this as well. But I just find it so sad.
Still, do you feel better after watching the T.V. for an hour, or spending an hour choreographing a dance? Sewing a blanket? Writing a poem? Even just spending an hour observing nature can be so much more beneficial.
"We think all we want is a lifetime of leisure
Each perfect day the same
Endless vacation
Well that's alright if you're a kind crustacean
But when you're born with an imagination
Sooner or later you're feeling the fire get higher and higher
The spark of creation!"
That's really what we are here for. Allons-y!
