So, I got a message today from my cousin whom posed a good question. In relation to my last post, she was asking if yeast actually understood the part they play. And made the point that it makes sense that they and we do not as well. That we may never know the part that we play. It's a good point and I think that's what makes life so interesting.
We go through life hoping to have some purpose and, if we are dreamers, maybe even make a lasting change to this world. Most of us, though, will never know what our parts are, why we are here. Maybe it's some grand design, maybe it's just the randomness of life. Who am I to say.
Now, in looking back through history there have been moments that have changed the course of history. The best part is, most of the time, the people that were there making said history had no idea. It was just another day to them. The same goes for our little fungal friends, yeast. It's just another day to break stuff down, to cause chemical chain reactions that was once thought to have been cause by magic gnomes. (Well, in beer making at least, I guess gnomes just love making beer...and shoes.) But, the fact of the matter is the overall impact is huge.
My point is, once this adventure is over and the uncertainty of our lives is but a distant memory, isn't it all about feeling like the little things that we will do will have a big impact? Most of us will honestly never know the answer to this, but isn't it nice to think that everything we do will someday be enjoyed by someone else? That someday someone will come along and enjoy the fruits of our lifetimes? Who knows, maybe we are just like the yeast, running around, doing our thing and have no idea that we are making a cosmic beer of sorts. If we are, lets just hope it turns out.
Until next time, keep evolving.
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