[LookOut2021]

Life is in the complex motion of cells, the organized molecules. It seems once a cell dies, it cannot be restarted. Some life depends directly on the sun, and wind, maybe waves and tides.

In our bodies there is a fire burning in every cell, existing in the mitochondria. But there are viruses with no fire of their own and a car engine burns fuel and runs, but is not alive. A virus is arguably not alive but a mechanism.

Living things grow, respire or transpire, reproduce, excretes waste. A great end indeed is the mind, as part of life. Animals like cats have very small minds compared to us people. The mind is more than the work of mitochondria or mere mechanisms. Some disagree.

Life is energy, and energy cannot be destroyed. Energy that does work and thinks, it can't happen by chance. Blood in motion, muscle, and the nervous system. I think there is physical life tied to soul and spirit. That is why there is no revival of the dead after a certain point.

Finally someone who just acknowledges the beaty of scientific analysis. We don't have to enter into philosophical or even religious themes just to describe how the world works around us. Life is a process that, although not fully explained, can be rationally analyized and understood. That does not take away from its uniquiness. Understanding the mechanism and its complexity, which is the purpose of modern biology, should make it even more valuable and precious.