A group of Geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the World.

At the end of that section of their course, the students were asked to list what they now considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:

1. The Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, 2. The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, 3. The Panama Canal, 4. The Sears Tower, USA, 5. The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Perú, 6. St. Peter’s Basilica, Italy, 7. The Great Wall of China

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, had not turned in her paper yet. So, she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list.

The quiet girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”

The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. to touch, 2. to taste, 3. to see, 4. to hear, 5. to run, 6. to laugh, 7. to love

How easy it is for us to look at man’s creations and refer to them as “wonders” while we overlook how extraordinary it is to be human.

May you be reminded today that life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” (Psalm 139:14).