| The other evening, I was meticulously assembling and | | | | in every form and fashion. Then I pondered over |
| painting one of my many model airplanes. I carefully | | | | what my nephew had remarked the previous day, "... |
| constructed the wingspan of this F-15C Eagle, gently | | | | I was just trying to tell you how it's SUPPOSED to |
| sealed the cockpit and began to brush whisping | | | | look..." That comment is ironically a stereotypical |
| strokes of color upon this small, plastic aircraft.As I | | | | ideology of human-brain thinking.Metaphorically |
| completed the final coat of what was to be the base | | | | speaking, I compare the crafting, design and |
| color of the model, my oldest nephew sat across | | | | uniqueness of my tiny craft to that of God's intricate |
| from me and began, in great detail, to tell me "how | | | | design of human beings. We are, in essence, |
| to paint" this particular plane; as I was not "painting it | | | | interconnected on a cosmological realm; however, |
| to standard." I promptly decided to ignore him and | | | | each human has his or her own special individuality. If |
| continue with my artistry. Shifting my head from side | | | | I literally took the typical standpoint that we, as |
| to side, I admired the miniature, mechanical | | | | humans, are to act, think, feel and present ourselves |
| replica.Setting the plane aside, my eyes turned | | | | all alike, then we no longer exist by identity, but by |
| towards my nephew. I said, " ... now, there are many | | | | mere numbers.Each person is extraordinarily created |
| planes. Many look identical, but there were quite a | | | | to be the light in the darkness, and to beat his drum |
| few that stood out among the massive air fleet," I | | | | to a different rhythm. Those who create personal |
| paused, " ... my plane is still not complete. It will be | | | | individuality are the thinkers, the dreamers, and the |
| unique from other models, as were those squadron | | | | doers of humanity. When Einstein developed the light |
| fighters who took special initiative in painting their | | | | bulb, I'm sure many thought he was insane. When |
| own, unique designs and decals."Smugly, he retorted, | | | | Alexander Graham Bell wanted to communicate |
| " ... well, I was just trying to tell you how they're | | | | through a mechanism connected only by flimsy |
| SUPPOSED to look."Yesterday, I almost finished my | | | | wiring, there were skeptics as well. You see, those |
| aircraft. It still needs some minor adjustments and its | | | | who have exemplary vision of "being different," |
| decal applications. The final product has the | | | | create realities.In closing, build your craft (life) the |
| appearance of an alligator. Large, piercing eyes adorn | | | | way you so desire. It is human nature to spread your |
| the nose. Olive green, tan and yellow-tinted scales | | | | wings, expand and soar this global plane from the |
| grace the bottom of this intricately designed craft as | | | | form in which you, yourself, were created: Be who |
| well. In addition, white, glossy teeth line the sides of | | | | YOU desire to be -- and in doing so, aspire to be |
| the 1:48 scale plane.Softly holding the small craft in | | | | different from "normalcy. |
| my hands, I marveled at its spectacle. It was unique | | | | |