The Human Body

The human body is an eccentric thing. Don't get me wrong, it works pretty darn well for all the stress it is put under. It lasts a decently long time, can repair itself, and any other number of amazing attributes; this doesn't change the fact that it is extremely wierd to look at. Of course, we are around so many people every day that we don't even take a second look at things that we see so often. Perhaps I can change your perspective a little bit.

First off, I think that eyes can be the most beautiful single thing of another person's to see. (Setting aside the things that hormones might prompt a peek at...) Now, to protect these amazing organs, we have eyelids. They are little wrinkly flaps of loose skin that have a fluid on the inside of them to keep the eyes clean. On top of these, you have a few fine hairs called eyelashes. Why is there hair on your skin next to your seeing organs? Then above that, you have eyebrows. 2 Small symmetrical rows of hair above your eyes. (For some people, it isn't two, and isn't symmetrical) Your eyelids are like little windshield wipers and window blinds combined! Imagine you are a creature without eyelids, looking at you as you blink...so strange.

Next we have the ears and the nose. These are basically holes in our body which let in vibrations for sound, and particles for smell. However, they aren't merely holes, they are holes with decoration around them. Why is there a big massive...thing...on the front of our faces just so we can smell? I am sure that we could smell just as well if the holes were half an inch further back in our face instead of sticking out a little bit. For ears, sure...the shape of the ear can help collect sound a little bit better, but why the whole maze thing?

Now the mouth is just another hole like the ears and the nose, but he feels very insufficient as a (w)hole because of his lack of decoration, so he has to overcompensate by lining the skin around his opening with extra skin. These are called lips. I am not exactly sure what function they are supposed to serve, but they sure look funny, especially when really skinny people have huge lips.

Fingers are darn useful, my average WPM for typing would be way lower if my arm just ended in a single point, so I won't talk too much mess on them except for the fact that they have nails on the end. Sure, they are useful for scratching things, and prying things open, but they look funny! Why are they clear? Up until a certain point, that is...then they just turn white.

Hair is a strange one because it is everywhere. It is in so many places, and basically its just a bunch of dead cells that our body doesnt need anymore, but has nostalgic value for them and keeps them around still.

Now we come to that little bit of wrinkly skin on the end of our elbows. These are called wenises. I actually just thought I would throw it in there because it sounds funny. It is wierd to feel though.

On a small side note, I just realized that humans, (with the female gender in particular) like to decorate most of the things mentioned here. Perhaps it is subconciously realized that these things are strange to look at, so painting nails, braiding hair, and peircing ears and other orifices is a way to detract attention from them. I don't find anything particularly wrong with this, it is just intriguing.

Keep in mind that all of these things are very useful to me, and I am very glad that I have them. Without all of these things, our bodies would not function nearly as well as they do. Our bodies do, however look a little silly sometimes. Try looking in the mirror for a few minutes and just study the features of your face. It gets wierder with every minute. Even with all of the things I mentioned, the body is still a beautiful thing. Everything works in cunjunction so wonderfully, I think it can be forgiven for looking a little strange. Take care of it and it will take care of you.