I know its late

A group of molecules, coming together at just the right time and temperature, with just the right amount of nutrients, all while remaining in an unstable world, made up a cell. This cell would grow and multiply, while fires crashed around it, during the cold winters and the extreme temperatures of the unstable planet called Earth. Grow and multiply into a multi-celled organism. Which as time went on, would become accustomed to living in the water. It would grow bigger and eventually evolve lungs so as to be able to live on land. And once on land, it would grow legs fit to carry and support its weight without the bouyancy effect of water to help it. And from four legs to two, from claws and pincers to arms and hands. From a cold creature of the deeps, to a warm-blooded mammal, soon to form the ability to communicate with each other in grunts. And as time grew on, would learn to make inteligible noises, discover it had a brain, learn to count and make fire, to kill each other rather than other animals for food. To grow up from living in caves to trees to communities to huts, sheds, houses, towns and cities. Till the day came when the word 'human' was first used to describe him. Humanity, from a chance collision of molecules, was created by a lucky accident.

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A human body(according to the Full Metal Alchemist) is made out of 35L of water, 20kg of carbon, 4L of ammonia, 1.5kg of lime, 800g of phosphorus, 250g of salt, 100g of saltpetre,80g of sulphur, 7.5g of fluorine, 5g of iron, 3g of silicon, and trace amounts of 15 other elements. It was formed out of those components exactly, all of which were found in the composition of Earth. And it was introduced into an environment which was just right for it, having just enough oxygen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen for it to breathe normally without any toxic effects. All it needed to survive; air, water, warmth and light, were there in abundance, yet not in overabundance so as to be harmful to it. And as a final touch, humans were made male and female to provide the missing link: companionship. Humanity was planned in advance, the conditions around were ready to support its life when it was created.

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As two friends turn older, and approach that period of life where responsibilities come flooding in, it's easy to forget our origins and be overwhelmed by all that we need to do and to be. Different people will have different views, but if we're planned in advance, we also have a purpose. For isn't that why plans are made in the first place? To fulfil a purpose?

SO Ian and Raymond, ex-ECF mates, disciplers, soon-to-be medic colleagues and brothers-in-Christ, my prayer is that your purpose; what you were created for, will be made clearer to you in the year to come. Have a good 2006/7!