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BostonSankara
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As many of you may know, I work in Chemistry. Chemistry is pretty cool in a lot of ways. We look at the tiniest of things and worry and fret about how they get along in their chaotic little environments or what shape they may be in at a given time. But one thing is for certain. . . We do A LOT of stuf over and over and over again. We have to do this mainly because you gotta really look deeply at something to understand it but also because 99.9999% of the time things just dont really work quite right. . . .
I have been working on the same reaction for WEEKS NOW. It's not a super sexy and cool reaction either. If it gets published its not going to be in the news. But I have to get it right regardless. Today I was in a rush though and had to kick off the reaction before lecture so I threw in my compounds both at once and then added my solvent......
Lo and behold one of the most fantastically dramatic and beautiful things happened! The solution turn blood red the as it stirred turned a vibrant green, then clear yellow, and back to a violet purple before going clear and settling at a deep orange! I was flabbergasted and as joyous as a child! My lab mates eyes sparkled in wonder. When you understand what may be happening to create the color change the concept becomes immediately mind boggling! My coworkers were overjoyed by the display and something I had done so many time before exploded into a bright new light.
I am not quite sure if I saw god in the flask or my sparkling lab mate's joy at the display of color from nowhere but I KNOW I saw it! It felt great. I love my coworkers and I love the opportunities I get in this life. I am so blessed.
Sivayanamaha!
So where did you all see God today?
I have been working on the same reaction for WEEKS NOW. It's not a super sexy and cool reaction either. If it gets published its not going to be in the news. But I have to get it right regardless. Today I was in a rush though and had to kick off the reaction before lecture so I threw in my compounds both at once and then added my solvent......
Lo and behold one of the most fantastically dramatic and beautiful things happened! The solution turn blood red the as it stirred turned a vibrant green, then clear yellow, and back to a violet purple before going clear and settling at a deep orange! I was flabbergasted and as joyous as a child! My lab mates eyes sparkled in wonder. When you understand what may be happening to create the color change the concept becomes immediately mind boggling! My coworkers were overjoyed by the display and something I had done so many time before exploded into a bright new light.
I am not quite sure if I saw god in the flask or my sparkling lab mate's joy at the display of color from nowhere but I KNOW I saw it! It felt great. I love my coworkers and I love the opportunities I get in this life. I am so blessed.
Sivayanamaha!
So where did you all see God today?
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