A Refined View.

Abstract

The saying goes, “Don’t sweat the small things.” This summer, I decided that whomever coined this phrase had some serious vision problems. Until I was able to see the splendor that was covered up, overshadowed, by the larger pictures and larger objects, I too felt that the small things were insignificant. My glasses have given me the capability to see details, but my summer at the Biological station has provided me with the necessary skills to appreciate these details. It is not enough to be able to look at such small things – this only made me aware that the smaller things existed. I had to be able to pick out, like a “Where’s Waldo?” book, from among the busier, larger world, these infinitesimal objects and see with my own eyes just how wondrous they truly were. To the person responsible for the saying, “Don’t sweat the small things,” I say to you, sweat the small things in life, for often I find that they are the most beautiful.