Day 89

Day 89:

Have you ever seen tiny little floating things that you don't think should be there? It normally happens when you are looking at surfaces without too many colours, like a wall or a clear sky. They feel like hundreds of little creatures that don't stay still enough for you to get a proper look at them. It's very difficult to see them whenever you want to, but they are actually always there, even when you aren't thinking about them. So, what are they? Tiny pieces of dust that are floating just in front of you? Microscopic aliens? Just your imagination? No, none of those. They are actually minuscule microorganisms that are actually on your eyes. That's why it's so hard to look at them, because when you move your eye to look at them, they move as well!

We are constantly surrounded by bacteria and other very small life forms, even though it's something that we rarely pay any attention to and often forget. This may be because we don't want to think about it (having millions of things living on you constantly isn't often the most pleasant thought), but I think it is a fascinating insight into the natural world, and just how important it is to our everyday lives. As we learned in science, our bodies are a huge amalgamation of cells, which have all grouped together to perform a bigger task as a group. Many of these groups form to make up who we are, including our brains. These words are being written by a HUGGE collection of cells and organisms, which come together to make up myself. This is the case for all living beings on this planet, we just can't see the cells because they are so small.

I was able to see them on my eyes today, and had a good 5 minutes of fun trying to keep them still enough to get a proper look. These living cells are literally everywhere; judging by the look of the inside of my computer, I'm fairly sure there are even some in there... Vibrant life is always all around us, and it comes in so many beautiful forms. I hope that you can see your floating friends soon too.