From the source

A scene on Tama river, picture from japanwindow.com

Just watched Japan hour on Channelnewsasia, and it was showing this lady having breakfast by her house which overlooks 'Tama' river. She decides to go search for the source of the river, and took a train and bus ride up the higher regions of the land, visiting a small town along the way.

After lunch, she met up with a guide, and they both went hiking up the hills; by that time, they couldn't really see the river anymore. So where is it? The guide shows her a small rock face hanging over the ground, overgrown with moss. Dew on the moss drips into ground every few seconds, and it is from there that the river starts flowing.

Picture from http://www.pbase.com/mdish/image/55131391

It is something amazing, that a river big enough to be dammed starts from droplets on moss. At the same time I wonder about this incredible fact, I am humbled by the reminder that all great things starts really small. Perhaps we all can start to gather up our small daily efforts into something great we desire, right from today?