Nature
Updated: Sep 14
Desiring descendants, the almighty Sol approached God to plead for a grandchild. Respecting his noble request, God gifted one of Sol’s daughters a child whom he named Nature. Gifted to Gaia, Nature was not only beautiful but was capable of being home to living creatures.
After a few years of existence, Nature realised her powers and pleaded with God to give her life meaning by granting her beings. Heeding her request, God gifted her many creations, of whom mortals were given their own form.
Nature cared for all creations equally. She gave them what they desired, and sometimes more than they desired. In return, most creations were eternally grateful and proclaimed her their mother. A few mortals even started worshipping Nature as soon as they realised her compassion, kindness, and powers.
Over time, most mortals began evolving, which in turn led them to try to extend their lifespans, while other creations reached their natural ends. Neither did Nature intervene to stop the mortals, nor did she help the other creations from falling prey to time.
Along with the desire to live long lives, most mortals sought comfort throughout their lives. This built greed within them that never perished, no matter how much they had earned. Over time, mortals divided amongst themselves and sought superiority over everyone who was not one of them.
They fought wars and built empires while exploiting Mother Nature’s resources. Next to power was the madness for richness. As time passed by, mortals craved richness so much so that they even scaled their mother’s offerings based on it.
Both these unquenchable desires ensured that mortals continued to exploit Nature for centuries, until one day these very mortals realised that if they did not act to save their mother, their existence would end. This led to the search for other homes rather than understanding their failings and changing accordingly.
Even today, mortals continue to exploit their own mother, who serves them every day out of unending love while providing them with a home.
Credits
This story was written by R. S. Chintalapati, edited by Sreekar Ayyagari and photographed by Pankaj Tottada.
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