Within your body, and on the surface of your skin, billions upon billions of little creatures solely rely on you to survive. From mites which help you by munching on dead skin cells, to digestive bacteria which eat some of what you eat, and release nutrients that you need in return, all of these little creatures, many of which are single cells, rely upon you, and you alone, for their entire survival.
While many are freeloaders, and a few are bad, you have some single-celled superheros within you. Staphylococcus epidermis is like a motivational speaker. They stimulate your body to produce hormones that kick your immune system into gear, which then fights off disease. Your own version of E.Coli are more important for what they don't do, than what they do - they are so successful, that they can crowd out any bad bacteria, stopping them from being able to make you sick. Demodex mites are handy little fellows, eating everything from bad bacteria, to dead skin cells, skin oils, and other irritants, and as long as they don't get out of hand, they are great little creatures to have on you. There are many more types of little creatures, all with their own purpose in life. They will all be created, live, eat, grow old, and die all within the confines of your body.
They are your own little colonies, and you are essentially their god, letting them live, or wiping them out, all on a whim. Their destinies are in your hands, and you alone choose which survive and which don't.
So, if you are feeling a bit down, and a bit alone, spare a thought for these little fellows who go about their business, as unnoticing of you as you are them.
Because without them, you would definitely get sick. They are doing you a wonderful service, and ask for nothing more than somewhere to live.
Submitted January 01, 2017 at 03:33PM by JimmyL2014 http://ift.tt/2iUaanX
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