More Than a Mere Coexistence

Not once in all of the years living in my home have I ever paid such close attention to the animals living next door. Now that I have, I notice that all animals come preinstalled with an instinct that urges them to do what is necessary to survive and with that instinct they fend for themselves. But animals are not the only things that are born with this drive for survival. People, among every other living thing on this planet are given this natural impulse to out live their rival souls. Even though this instinct creates a self absorbed community, all animals, wild and domestic coincidentally aid one another in the fight for survival. Even in the field behind my house, the trees provide shade for the lamas and a home for the birds. The lamas, believe it or not, provide protection for the field. The grass provides food. Even the mess of litter left by a careless soda consumer works to give a torn seven up can to a spider for shelter. Having seen all of this, I know that each living individual is a simple yet significant part of an ecosystem. All life on the field behind my home, keeping its own interests in mind, unknowingly coexists for a purpose. These plants and animals come together in unity and harmony and all they are doing is trying to keep themselves alive. How do they make it look so easy?