Creative Writing for the Creator

What is life? Whence does it come and where does it go? What is observable and evident is that life starts and ends. Cells develop from the moment of conception. From then on, human beings start hearing, seeing, touching, smelling, and tasting. Survival is their primal need. It is in their DNA. Experiencing life and learning from these experiences accompanies humans between life’s beginning and end. They interact with the external environment and others. They think, feel, and express their thoughts through actions. Actions reflect choices. Choices have consequences. Consequences are perceived as positive or negative, depending on each person’s convictions and values. And here is when life is no longer simply biological, but thoughts become questions: Does it matter how and why we act the way we do? How can we determine whether our actions and their consequences are good or evil, wise or foolish?   What is good? What is evil? What drives our actions? ...

I was reluctant about removing this beautiful red rose from my garden, where it truly belongs. Sadly, my first rose to bloom since last Spring was all hunched over, unable to support its own weight after the previous night’s storm. Battered, it would not receive enough nourishment from its roots and would eventually wither and die. Scissors in hand, I cut it, took it into the house, and improvised a neck brace with a wood grilling stick and twist tie. Then, I gently immersed its stem in a fresh-water-filled canning jar. It is now resting on the windowsill above my kitchen sink. I can closely watch over it, take in the beautiful scent its ruby petals still offer, notwithstanding its frail condition. My ruby red imperial rose… it needed a neck brace… it needed tender loving care… ephemeral existence! There is someone whose life lacks a watchful, loving eye and a tender (albeit virtual) embrace. Could you offer it to someone?  Thus, behold a picture of ...