have you ever wished that human beings were more like osteocytes? osteocytes are incredibly selfless and they really understand the value of working together for the good of everybody.
i mean, how brave do you have to be to volunteer yourself to just get trapped , away from all your osteoblast sisters and brothers, in the advancing bone matrix. it takes a lot of guts to be like, " okay so I will never get married or see any of you again but this bone needs osteocytes and it's gonna be me."
let's not even get into how generous you have to be to the the one of the lucky bone cells that are close to the edge and still have access to nutrients. you could just say " screw everyone , i 'm keeping my nutrients to myself " and let the brothers who are sacrifcing themslevs in the depths of bone matrix just die. But they don't do that; they share their brotherly love via gap junctions. it's touching really...
Friday, September 12, 2008
why bone cells are better people than us
Posted by some little girl at 1:54 AM
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agreed. it's a harsh world out there, deep in the matrix, with everything turning to STONE anywhere you look. it's cold and unforgiving, 'cept for tiny tunnels that give way to light, there's no hope
we humans take too much for granted. the fact that we're close to people we care for and who care for us (like cells of the peristeum), the fact that someone is there to help us when we need it (like matrix osteocytes), ..even the fact that others will die for us despite never getting a second glance from us (like osteoclasts)!
these basic things are often lost in the midst of our trying to live our lives. lest we forget.
great piece, Nikki!!!!!
this is coming fr a constantly clubbing guy...impressive hahaha
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