On Life as a Weaving: The warp as destiny and the threads choice

I never met-a-phor I didn't like! -gw

Sherna, a Baha'i member, explained that in her religion they view life as a weaving, where the warp is destiny and the threads, colors and textures we select to weave the woof are choice. Such a wonderful metaphor! How would our human brains ever be able to understand complex matters without metaphor?

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Top left photo: "Weaving 8," uploaded on November 27, 2005 by Amelia Bedelia

Top right photo: "Mayan weaving," uploaded on 10 March 2007 by Lake Atitlan

Bottom left photo: "a black hmong women is weaving her next creation, such as those made by her at the background," uploaded on September 25, 2006 by biroe

All photos on flickr