It is amazing how thoughts drop into our hearts. This topic originated from a thought and observation I was having; of how some houses are built especially in some parts of the world and on close observation, you notice some pillars are there for decorative purposes; in other words adding no value of support to the structure. I term this sort of pillar – decorative, it supports nothing but itself, making this pillar a self supporting pillar good for nothing, and quite frankly occupying valuable space. On the other hand, you have functional pillars whose purpose is to offer support to a building or structure. The functional pillar is not there to serve its own purpose, but to serve the purpose of another. A functional pillar is always available looking for ways to prop up, and hold up under, to sustain, to shoulder a level of weight; in other words “releasing the weight from another.” Continue reading “Are you a DECORATIVE or FUNCTIONAL pillar? – Part 1” →