Deep thoughts not by jack handy

For small creatures such as we
the vastness is bearable only through love.
~Carl Sagan

Ever since I found this quote last night I can’t stop thinking about it.

By the vastness, Carl Sagan is referring to our universe and it’s enormity. We live in this big world, in this even bigger galaxy that seems to have no end.

We’re on this planet, we don’t know why we’re here, how we got here, or what is really going on. But if you stop and think about it, he’s right. The vastness in our world that is comforted through love.

I had to actually stop and realize this tonight while I was running errands. I was tired, hungry, and going from store to store, just trying to get through this. All I wanted was to go home and lay in bed. But in that moment I wasn’t really seeing what was in front of me.

Everyone else is doing the same thing. And it’s not like I can avoid my stupid errands. So it occurred to me in the aisle at Rite Aid. Why not do them with more love?

So, I was really nice to the guy at the check out counter — and deliberately nice. I mean, wouldn’t he — and wouldn’t all of us most of the time — rather be doing something else, or better yet, receiving more love for what we are already doing? Even when I was writing and working from home (my dream) it was not one big party. It was just life. I think that realizing everyone wants to be doing something else (or heck, can never be truly satisfied for long) makes you love everyone more.

I chatted the checker up at Whole Foods Paycheck next. I realized these exchanges can be loving too. I may not have someone I can write lovey dovey texts to or say “I love you” to late at night, but I do have people I love in my life.

Then, at home, I went on Facebook (wait, was that what I’d rather be doing?!?!) and liked a friends status cause it was funny and I knew it would make him feel good — and LOVED. Then, one friend called me and the friend I “Liked” called five minutes later.

I feel like when you put loving feelings like that out there — other people can feel them too. I have to remind myself, sometimes, what I believe: that we are all connected by one mind. I picture it as a giant brain made of jello. I know people don’t think about it in their every day lives, but there is proof of this (except for the jello part).

I mean, Carl Sagan is not a dumbass!

This YouTube video is really funny to watch after watching the latest Modern Family video on Hulu (where Phil gets autotuned).

This is a nice response from one viewer on YouTube:

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