The humble earthworm

Just a short sharing today.. I am trying to update this blog at least once a week so whatever I have encountered this week, I hope to share with you.

I was in or church confirmation retreat over the weekend. My role there was to be a facilitator and talk to confirmants and have a short time of personal sharing. On my way to the front of the church, I met two girls screaming at a little earthworm that had landed on the concrete pavement. Initially I was quite amused at their reaction, but I decided to educate them a little and so I picked the earthworm up and started explaining to them about the importance of earthworms in our soils. Indeed, they play a crucial role in nutrient recycling, aeration of the soil and all this leads to greater fertility of our soils to enhance the growth of our crops. I felt very happy to be there educating the two girls and helping them overcome their fear of this little creature God has made so that they may better understand its role in the ecosystem and its benefits to us humans. I know this all sounds exaggerated and a little nature-crazy but I always feel a little joy when I can inspire people to take a closer look at their surroundings and learn more about the wonderful facts of nature. I recently explained the pistil and stamen structures to Cheryl-Anne and ever since then she has been looking for these structures in almost every flower she encounters. I hope she does not look for them in roses she receives cause their sexual parts have all been mutated to become petals!

So there, sometimes it take a little knowledge and scientific truth to enlighten peoples' minds on the things they often take for granted or they fear.