Making all things new

I was reflecting on today's Scriptures (the tower of Babel and Mk 8:34-9:1--Those who wish "to save [their] life will lose it," but those who lose their "life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it"). The image came to me of a two-year-old building a lego structure and how my ego sometimes acts like a screaming two-year-old when a sibling knocks down his/her structure. Instead of being open to what the Spirit can build when we are open to the input of others, when we compromise and truly listen to one another, our egos usually want to be understood first. Forget about understanding the other's point of view. And, guess what, the structure crumples and we don't experience what the Scriptures promise: "See I make all things new" (Rev. 21:5). I actually laughed aloud at how correct this image is at times.