Where has the wonder gone?

You win a few and lose a few in this life—and you just hope by the end the balance is positive. I’ve always felt this wonder about life and the universe around me. If you haven’t looked in the mirror in the morning and asked “Why am I here?” something is terribly wrong with you. My “why?” was often projected outwards, a pitiful soliloquy to an unresponding Universe that seemed to pose great mysteries I must strive to solve, a scientific sleuth tracking down answers. I did my small part and re...