There will always be things we may only ever see from a distance. They can be beautiful monoliths created by a millenia of erosion or they may be goals or dreams we strive for but might never reach. The lesson I take from this is that there is still great value (and beauty) in appreciating those things we may never attain. They help us strive for greater things, they help us to see farther than we might given our own limitation, and they most definitely compel us to see the greatness of God within (and without) our human selves. The other lesson I take from this is that the things we see from a distance will never, ever look the same once we're right next to them. A good thing to remember when we're feeling we've somehow been shorted or cheated out of a dream or a goal. Our vision will always be far more diminished than what our Father has for us. Let us learn to trust that it's all right (and many times better for us) that distant visions remain just out of reach.