Nothing Matters: First Reading

Nothing matters.

Three readings: (1) nothing matters; (2) nothing matters; and (3) nothing matters.

Here I am now: a body, with two hands with which to type these words; a mind, to witness two hands typing these words; a heart, to guide body and mind in the typing of these words; soul, with body, mind, and heart, to encounter, with heartfelt purpose, from sacred depths, the words I type; and spirit, with body, mind, heart, and soul, to experience, with presence and heart from heights divine, the typing of these words.

Nothing matters. This is pure negation of all that matters, a complement to the notion that everything matters.

Everything matters. This is a pure affirmation of all that matters, a complement to the notion that nothing matters.

But if I say, ultimately, nothing matters, what is to stop me from saying, ultimately, everything matters?

Nothing.

Ultimately, everything matters. But is it true?

Does manure matter? It does when it's used to grow things. Do pain and suffering matter? They do when they alert us to problems. Do silly jokes matter? They do when they dissolve tension. Do nonsense words matter? They do when they make a point.

Is there anything that does not matter?

Think of it this way: if I have a purpose, an objective, a goal, a value, an interest, a need, a desired outcome, or a desired result, then obviously, whoever or whatever can serve it, matters. Less obviously, I don't, or I can't, or I won't always know who or what does, can, or will serve one of my ends.

It might appear to me that someone or something cannot or will not serve one of my ends.

Scratch the surface, though, and I might find otherwise.