December 11 & 12, 2012
Yesterday and today Humanity was spared a fatal blow. Not a joke. '2012 XE5' is an asteroid three miles wide, and "missed" Earth only hours ago by that much -> "... 139,500 miles or slightly more than half the distance to the moon, according to NASA". It is actually one of two that passed us over the past two days...the other was much further away though. In terms we can all relate to, if a bullet were fired at a person, but missed that person by literally a human hair distance...that's what just happened to Earth when 2012 XE5 passed by. Keep in mind that it was only discovered a few days ago...as it approached Earth. For all those conspiracy / end of world folks, the chances of this happening seems almost too convenient fodder for debate and philosophy.
Keep in mind also that asteroids pass us frequently, so this is not some kind of unusual astronomical event. How close it came, when we discovered it and the size of it however, are something to pause over. Consider though for a moment that 2012 XE5 was just as likely to hit us than not. And consider that if it had, this day would have been the last day for civilization, and possibly most of life on Earth. How unbelievably apropos such an event would be at this point in our journey together. And how sad the thought that there would be no one left to appreciate the bitter irony of the darkest realization of our fears.Yet this is not the case, and I am not suggesting that anyone go off the reservation because of this event.
What I do think, is that this is is one of the most appropriate occasions (if not, an opportune one) for everyone to breath a sigh of relief, and to mark this day in their hearts as they would any day of great occasion. Regardless of your religious faith, culture or position in life, no matter how bad your year has been or how lost you may feel, we are all still here...now, and that it something to celebrate. Hug your kids, your parents, your spouses and your friends. Let them know how important they are to you, and appreciate what you have now because everything could have ceased to exist today. Completely.
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