I remember when I was younger, I never liked to see earthworms. The way it moved on the ground, pulling in each segment of the body to ahead annoyed me. Apart from its wriggling movement, I hated to see the narrow crooked lines it left on the ground particularly after a heavy rain. Like many of my mates at that time, I enjoyed the fun of sprinkling salt on its body and watching as the tiny creature wriggled and broke into pieces.
Today, I have grown wiser to know that earthworms are friends who should be treated with respect. Earthworms makes the soil fertile. They dig into the soil, eat and and exercise it as smooth tiny round soil with bits of holes in the middle. As they dig into the soil, they make tiny hole through which air comes in to complete the process of making the soil richer. That is why farmers like to plant on soils rich in earthworms. Now that my father has a garden where he plants a few vegetables, I feel great pains if the hoe mistakenly cuts an earthworm when digging the soil. I have come to know that though earthworms might not be as beautiful and smart as human beings, they are very useful to man. They make crops grow well and produce great harvests to ensure enough food for man.
In the same way, every human being plays an important role in the life of others. We may not like the looks and attitude of the other person, yet we have to realize that he or she contributes something, no matter how little, to make life meaningful.
They are one of the many creatures that amaze but disgust me.