Sometimes when we get caught up in things, we focus on the details and fail to see the big picture. Other times, the converse is true: when we're looking at the big picture, we fail to see the little pieces that are so necessary to the whole. Looking far away, you can clearly see that this sign says "welcome"; up close you see the intricacy of the carving and how each stroke effects the outcome of the project. Neither is more important than the other-- they are both essential to the whole--making the little wood greeting what it is.
In times of strife, we must remember that things aren't always as they seem from where we stand. Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing is just a grain of sand.
