Look up

On the one side of the Sea Point swimming pool is a lovely little playpark which is entirely enclosed. It is built right on the edge of the sea but high above it, and there is a very high fence on the wall, keeping everyone safely inside. I like to go there in winter because it is warm. I always sit on the bench closest to the sea and keep one eye on my grandson and one eye on the sea.

                                                           (This is not my grandson.)

 One day when we were there, there were lots of other children. Each had at least one adult with them, so there were about 30 or more people in this little park. After a while I noticed a whale. It wasn’t swimming past, but was taking a rest directly in front of me, and was blowing water out of his spout. I was very excited and looked towards all the people to see who else had seen the whale, expecting them all to be excited too. I was very surprised that not one of them had seen it. Each adult was so concerned with their own child that none of them looked up. None of them looked out to sea. Each was so involved in their own little world around them that they were unaware of what was going on not too far away.

I would encourage everyone to look beyond your own world or area of concern, and see the beauties of life. Take the long view. Have an eternal perspective. Look up. Look out. Look afar. If we get bogged down in our own little world, which may seem like the only world there is, if we are so concerned about our own cares and worries, and our own problems, we will miss the wonders around us. There is a beautiful world to enjoy. It can give us joy in times of difficulty. There are beauties in life too, such as other people who love us, people whom we can help & love, children with all their wonder & innocence, and there are all the beauties of the wonderful gospel.