Symmetry

Symmetry is a very important feature of many man made things as well as items found in nature. Not only is it for physics to operate precisely, it is also aesthetically pleasing. In nature, there are quite a few things that are not symmetrical, but man, in order to complete a project, needs symmetry to insure, whatever said project, will have a measure of success. Humans are symmetrical, or are they? Two arms, two legs, two ears, one nose centered in your face. It seems that way. A closer look at myself, and I begin to wonder. When I wear a stocking cap, I can see the left side of my head is flatter than the right side. My right shoulder is quite a bit lower than my left. When I'm being fitted for a suit jacket, the tailor adds a shoulder pad to the right side, lengthens the right sleeve, and then has to adjust the buttons on the front of the coat. When looking down at my feet, my left foot points straight ahead, the right foot points to the right. The big toe on my left foot is wider than the big toe on the right. I have 3 out of 4 wisdom teeth. Top and bottom on the right side of my mouth, just the top on the left side. My right arm is obviously thicker than my left, since I'm right handed. And to finish off my blatant appearance, when I smile, the right cheek has a dimple, the left has nothing. It's a miracle I can even function. Apparently I have enough oddities happening on both sides of my body to balance myself out. There is a Japanese term that best describes the state I find myself. That term is 'wabi sabi'. It basically means to find the beauty in imperfection and chaos. I've definitely nailed down the imperfection and chaos, the beauty part of it might be somewhat of a stretch.