Lily Pads

I'm more interested in the beads of water than I am in the lily pads. Molecules of water, H2O, have a strong desire to cling to one another. It's called "surface tension," without which there would be no such thing as a raindrops, dewdrops, or these beautiful beads of water on lily pads. Without the attraction of the two hydrogen atoms to their nearby oxygen neighbors in the next molecule, all water would either instantly boil or evaporate.

People, too, need relationships. We need an inner bond to hold our various parts together, and we need cohesive connections with others as well. Relationships make us what we are.

These lily pads, resting quietly in the coolness of the early morning, are at Mt. Angel Abbey, Mt. Angel, Oregon.

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