Jim Bell is an Ecological Designer and writer in California. You can
go to www.jimbell.com for more info.

--- In crazyaboutamilcar@yahoogroups.com, "tammy_chstr"
<tammy_chstr@y...> wrote:
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> Just wondering... and excuse my ignorance who is Jim Bell?
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> --- In crazyaboutamilcar@yahoogroups.com, "asantander1970"
> <asantander1970@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Welcome aboard Marie!
> >
> > Nice article thanks for sharing it with the group.
> >
> > Alejandra
> >
> >
> > --- In crazyaboutamilcar@yahoogroups.com, "marie_avery_1970"
> > <marie_avery_1970@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I am new to this group. I just wanted to share something from
Jim Bell
> > > regarding how should we see ourselves in this world, it is
called "We
> > > are Miracles", hope you like it. I am sorry if this article goes a
> > > little bit away from the scope from this group. I am sure most
of you
> > > might share his opinion and perhaps Amilcar might even agree
with this
> > > article... Happy Holidays!
> > >
> > > Marie
> > >
> > > --------------------
> > >
> > > We Are Miracles by Jim Bell
> > >
> > > Every human being is a miracle. Through all the twists and turns of
> > > existence, the chance that anyone of us would be living today
> > > approaches infinity. Even if we only consider the one sexual union
> > > between our mother and father that resulted in our conception, our
> > > chance of existing is one trillion to one. (Your mother contributed
> > > one of 500 eggs and your father contributed some 200 million sperm.
> > > (Five hundred x 200 million = one trillion.)
> > >
> > > If we multiply the one trillion by the number of times our
parents had
> > > sex before and after our conception.
> > >
> > > Then multiply that total again by the string of individuals who
had to
> > > reproduce an offspring that reproduced in turn, and so on, for over
> > > 100,000 generations that ultimately led to our own individual
> existence.
> > >
> > >
> > > Like I said, the chance that any one of us would exist today
> > > approaches infinity.
> > >
> > > What does this mean?
> > >
> > > It means we should respect ourselves and each other for the miracles
> > > we are. We should respect all life and our planet's life support
> > > system as the miracles they are. We should work to become more
> > > conscious to better apply our talents and planetary resources to
> > > ensure that our children and future generations have a healthy,
happy
> > > prosperous world in which to grow up.
> > >
> > > We should honor our ancestors, for if it were not for them, we would
> > > not exist. We should honor our descendants for if not for us, they
> > > will never get a chance to exist.
> > >
> >
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