Small World, Big Leap

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a small butterfly and the rest of the world is just too big? With a life span of not more than two weeks, a maximum of just two weeks, what life could possibly have for you in two weeks? More nectars? The mating season? Fluttering in the meadows? Or are we just looking at the butterfly at a big perspective?

Have you ever tried putting yourself in the view of an ant? How size could possibly be intimidating but bread crumbs are totally great finds. Perhaps, being a small fly, getting yourself swatted by people because you’re gross? Just imagine that you’re a small creature and the world seems to be a big giant landscape, are you imagining the hurdles now?

We all know we’re just a speck in the universe. Looking at a much bigger perspective, Earth is just a tiny dot in the milky way galaxy, how about us living in it? We’re just a part of a much bigger group, with much bigger challenges to face. Will it be right to think that you can’t change the whole world, you’re just a tiny speck of dust in the planet? Well, even prominent people, who were viewed to change humanity may not be familiar to some people until now. Fame fades but name doesn’t.

Is it an ambitious dream to try changing the world? I think you’ll get tired trying. You see, somehow what you can do right now is not tremendous enough to shake the perspective of others. It might not be enough to convince the government and it is not enough to stop the injustices going around, but I guess it’s about the courage of really doing it. Getting your voice heard, showing the world your ability, offering a window seat to a stranger who seemed to be so burnout at work, offering a seat to the elderly, lending a pen to an examinee who forgotten his pen, picking up the trash that lazy people have left out in the park, not because you’re just too kind but you know it’s your Earth too. I think, sometimes it’s not about what might get you tired of trying, it’s just about trying in your own little way.

So yes, changing the world is an ambitious dream but nobody said it’s a hundred percent impossible. Reducing your plastic usage could save a life of a sea turtle, you might not be really able to do the actual stuff of rescuing stranded sea turtles but you can prevent a piece of plastic to enter the ocean, If I were a sea turtle, I might not understand but you’ll make the sea a little more breathable for me.

I may have given you vague examples, as life is still vague for me too. But everyday heroes exist, without us knowing their name. The simple act of kindness is always a drop of hope in humanity. Have you ever thanked that person who gave you a free ride? The vendor who gave you a 10% discount? The traffic enforcer who guides you with a smile? The service crew who gets you your extra request for a table napkin?

Yes, you can’t change the world in an instant but you can change the world for others. A pat in the back will do, for a friend who seem so distant recently who’s maybe battling a mental problem. You can’t get your name published in the newspapers for that but someone’s gonna feel support and somehow support is what we all need.

It is a small world for a butterfly but a big leap to fulfill his journey in adulthood. It’s a small world for us but it’s a big leap to become kinder everyday.