Expansion of Ideas
God made the country and Man Made the Town.
Artificial, man-made objects can never be as beautiful as the works of nature. God made the fields, the birds, the mountains, the rivers, the valleys. What did man do? He only made the buildings that sit on God's creations.
Take a look at our cities; the creation of man. They are ugly manifestations of hustle and bustle, hurry and flurry and a mechanical lifestyle. They are the cause of noise and pollution. Wherever man has established human settlements, he has brought with it innumerable problems. And what is worse, in order to construct his so-called creations, he does away with all the elements of nature that make life so beautiful. Man fills his surroundings with stone and cement and dirt and smoke, creating massive concrete jungles, and tarred four-lane highways.
On the other hand, the countryside provides something silence or the pleasant noises of nature, fresh air, wholesome and nourishing food, simplicity, happiness and contentment. In fact, it is only the simple rural folk who know what true labour is, what true appetite is, what true satisfaction is, and what sound sleep really is. This is because they are in harmony with their environment. They have not interfered with God's creations and, as a result, enjoy the simple gifts of nature.
Blessed indeed are those who live in the midst of surroundings created by God!
Difficult Words & Meanings
- Artificial: Not natural; made by humans.
- Manifestations: Outward signs or clear displays of something.
- Hustle and bustle: A lot of busy and noisy activity.
- Flurry: A sudden, short period of activity or excitement.
- Mechanical lifestyle: A way of living that is routine, unemotional, and lacks spontaneity, like a machine.
- Settlements: Places where people have come to live and build homes.
- Innumerable: Too many to be counted; countless.
- Do away with: To get rid of or eliminate something.
- Concrete jungles: A disapproving term for modern cities with many large, unattractive concrete buildings and little green space.
- Tarred: Covered with tar, a black, sticky substance often used for road surfaces.
- Countryside: Land and scenery of a rural area, away from towns and cities.
- Wholesome: Promoting good health or moral well-being.
- Nourishing: Providing the food or substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
- Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.
- Rural folk: People who live in the countryside.
- Appetite: A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
- Harmony: A state of peaceful existence and agreement; being in tune with something.
- Blessed: Fortunate; enjoying divine favor.
- Midst: In the middle of; among.