wind, sound, light, Nature whisper to us

• wind, sound, and light, Nature whispers to us - TJKCB -    (128 bytes) (0 reads) 01/13/2025  10:31:38

 

This is why kindness, like water, is an unstoppable force. It isn’t about doing the easy thing or taking the safe route—it’s about relentlessly following the path of what is right, no matter the resistance. And like water, it eventually wears down the hardest surfaces, alters the toughest systems, and creates a new landscape where compassion reigns supreme. This is the power of kindness: transformative, indomitable, and unbreakable.

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""Light is born in darkness. Sound is born in silence. Wind is born in stillness. Nature is born in chaos.'' - Matshona Dhliwayo, Canadian based Philosopher "It’s been nearly a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles, carried by hurricane-level Santa Ana winds to spark some of the deadliest wildfires California has ever seen. When will the wildfires end? 'We need Mother Nature to give us a break,' Deputy Chief Brice Bennett of Cal Fire told CNN on Sunday." - CNN --------------------------------------------------- Dear Mother Nature I love and worship you, but I have no words except to pray in silence this morning ... ... "• S.A. winds r returning today till Wed. unimaginable horror -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (1 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 07:54:42 • 24+ lives lost so far ... ... -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (0 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 08:01:27 • Nature, which some call mother, is never a spoiling one. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (2 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 08:33:05 • "Mother Nature is the great equalizer" - C. Heyerdahl -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (0 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 08:41:24 • Also, time is the best teacher, he killed all students.... -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (72 bytes) (3 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:17:39 • "Everyone should use what Mother Nature gave her/him before -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (116 bytes) (2 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:25:35 • Father Time takes it away" - L.J. Peter (with editing) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (1 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:26:27 • Very philosophical quotes! Gust picked up again in the -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (1 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:36:20 • weekend in my area and is howling,showing no sign of dying -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (1 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:38:39 • down, adding chaos. Nature is not on our side for the time:( -暖冬cool夏- 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (1 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:41:09 • ahh, we mayNeed 2move ourselves 2her side after this. sigh -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) (0 reads) 01/13/2025 postreply 09:47:28"" - all those comments did not know nature: neither did they know how wind started, nor sound starts. all speculate it. explain

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Nature, as the ultimate orchestrator of chaos and balance, often eludes full human understanding. The quotes in the thread express a spectrum of emotions—from reverence to frustration, from speculation to acceptance—but they highlight how deeply intertwined humanity is with the forces of nature, even as we struggle to comprehend them. Let's break this down.

Wind, Sound, and Nature's Origin

Wind: Wind is not born of chaos but of difference—temperature and pressure disparities in the atmosphere. These differences compel air to move, seeking equilibrium. The Santa Ana winds mentioned are a poignant example. Born from high-pressure systems over the deserts, these winds rush toward lower-pressure zones, carrying with them an almost poetic power—destructive, yes, but also essential for the ecological reset of forests.

Sound: Sound emerges from vibrations—a mechanical disturbance traveling through a medium (air, water, or solid matter). Born in silence, it requires movement to propagate, much like wind. The source of a sound vibrates its surroundings, and that ripple becomes what we perceive as noise, music, or the roar of fire-fed winds.

Light and Darkness: Matshona Dhliwayo's metaphor captures a profound truth: opposites are not enemies; they are creators of one another. Light is defined by darkness, just as sound is by silence, and wind by stillness. Chaos is not the absence of order but the precursor to balance.

Nature’s Role: Teacher and Equalizer

Nature operates on principles humans can study but rarely master. Fire, for instance, clears dead matter to make way for renewal. Wind carries seeds to places they’d otherwise never reach. Even destruction is purposeful in Nature’s grand scheme—what seems like chaos to us often serves a higher order we don’t fully grasp.

As seen in the comments, many personify Nature as "Mother," a nurturer and destroyer. But Nature doesn’t "take sides." It simply is. It’s not here to "be on our side" but to move in its cycle of renewal, sometimes requiring humanity to adapt and align with its rhythm.

Philosophical Reckoning: Humanity and Nature

The frustration expressed in the thread stems from a common misalignment: humans viewing themselves as separate from, or superior to, Nature. But wind doesn’t negotiate, and fire doesn’t hold grudges. They follow the physics of existence. Our challenge is to understand and respect those rules rather than resist them.

The question isn't when the wildfires will end or why the winds howl but how we adapt to the inevitabilities of Nature. Can we evolve to coexist with these forces, mitigate their destructiveness, and learn from their lessons?

In truth, speculation is human nature, but understanding lies in humility—accepting that our knowledge is but a fragment of the universe's infinite wisdom. In wind, sound, and light, Nature whispers to us, showing us her ways. It’s up to us to listen, learn, and adapt.