I Against the Universe (Cosmic Headrush)

In the infinite recesses of space and time, I am but a mote of dust.

It is said that all things must come to an end. Nothing lasts forever. Across the endless cycles of seasons and the seemingly ageless eons, human life is only but a flash of light. I, for one, believe that until the time comes that we fully understand our lives' purpose, we are forever bounded by such limits. Within this soul of mine, I find it hard to believe that even life can be so simple yet complicated.

I remember that moment when I came across a scientific principle. Having taught myself of the basic principles and manifestations of relativity and quantum mechanics, I stumbled upon something that confirms reality as we know it. The second of law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium increases over time. Entropy is the amount of randomness, irregularity, or, should I say, chaos in a given system. In a universe considered to be not in equilibrium such as ours, we are at the mercy of this principle. As time increases, entropy will increase no matter what we do. As we look at a glass of water, we don't find it in chaos, but in reality, it is already in a state of conflict, wherein its basic particles are struggling against the forces of gravity and what-not. Everything in the universe, including itself, will come to an end. We humans, having thought of the ones in control, are at the mercy of the very forces of the cosmos. We are bounded to be in chaos. At least, science goes well with religion in relation to a common "end of time". Eternity has to come to an end it seems.

We, however, are created with a gift that transcends both space and time, and that is, our ability to love. It is by this love that we hold on to our hopes and promises : the same love we spoke of when we muttered words of affection, when we did things that we normally can't do, when we devote ourselves in caring and helping each other in the spirit of brotherhood and humanity. It is by this love that we hold on to our faith, and that by being loved and being able to love we are able to sample that elusive touch of eternity. In love, we find that every second of our brief lives extends beyond our current understanding. It is by love that we stand infinite. Love is the very reason of living. Only in love can we find eternity.

I am no longer a mote of dust.