Scrutinizing those small things

In this enigmatic world, little things do make differences. Every little passing second creates a wonderful minute, every little drop of rain can rejuvenate life on earth, and every little step taken can make a glorious journey. We often neglect those small things in our life but the frontiers of beauty beneath it cannot be expressed in a word or two. The world is sophisticated but all this prodigious sophistication starts with small things.

I've always been a dynamic dreamer and my imagination changes from every dream. Sometimes I dream of being cloud so that I could be a metaphor of happiness and I would be capable to hide the scorching sun or bring the rain in absolute scarcity. Sometimes I dream of being a mountain that always stands tall, no matter what traumatic situation it faces. I know I'm a human and I can adopt any quality I adore, and through my imagination I can transform myself into any being.


But the only 'small' thing that eternally inspires me is an ant.

If I were to be an animal, I would be an ant. I've observed that many things that cannot be done by those with the mightiest body can be easily done by an ant. Yes, by a little ant. I've never seen an ant give up. It always stands sturdily with its never-give-up spirit. It's tiny in size, yet it works like it has to give its best in everything it does. In spite of being so tiny, the ant is ardent in doing all its work. Its hardworking nature is what makes me admire it. It has the willpower like no other creature, and upon closer observation, you'll see that it also has the deepest feeling of unity unlike any other creatures. I believe that all these magnificent qualities make it the number one creature on the animal planet.

While being an ant, I would like to learn the value of hard work, and I would like to take with me the spirit of trying until embracing the success. I would love to get inside the tiniest hole and have dinner with the entire team. The mountains climbed by the ants are very difficult to be counted. The lessons achieved by ants are difficult to understand and the days lived by them are too many to count. Its tiny legs that never succumb to exhaustion are the augur of its audacity. For me, the tale of an ant comes as a phantasmagorical notion which has actually inspired me a lot.

Life is complex, yet it isn't dull, either. We can find inspiration in everything around us. We can decipher the true beauty of life only if we become successful at scrutinizing those little things around us.

Ojaswee is a Class IX student at Learning Realm International School in Kalanki, Kathmandu.

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