yoo hoo!

this is something i learned during lesson today.

in the human retina, there are 2 types of receptors. cones and rods.

number of cone cells: about 6 to 7 million.
photopic vision - enable us to see things and colours during the day under normal lighting.

number of rod cells: about 75 to 150 million.
scotopic vision - enable us to see under dim light.

i'm glad that i am able to see the beautiful colours and all of God's creation. but i'm even more thankful for the ability to see under dim light.

similarly, i think it is like having the ability to see where we are going in our life. the scotopic vision is what we need so that we are enabled to find the correct way in this world where there are a lot of distractions and people doing different kinds of things to live their life. if we didn't have enough rods, we won't be able to do that. in fact, we will be in confusion, feeling lost and fearful of the surrounding. we might be following others and it may not lead to our destination. that's why we have so many rods in our retina, isn't it? providing us with the vision, wisdom and discernment so that we be clear and watch the path we are taking on, making sure we won't go to the wrong direction and able to find the exit of darkness.

:)

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