the eye of the storm

How insignificant our petty squabbles must seem when looked on from outer space. how much more majestic the eye of a storm...

and yet, to us simple mortals caught in the routine of daily life, all is important; the fact that we are capable of lifting ourselves out of this miserly state, that one day we will be able to leave this all behind to explore uncharted lands is a factor of hope; even knowing full well, that our human condition will follow where ever we go...