Waiting, wondering, where did we come from? What does the past mean to the future? I saw this anvil as a call to action, murmuring in a  gruff voice: remember where you came from! Our efforts are not mere gestures, they are vessels of humanity. They remind us each day, through action (and inaction) that we are capable of making a change in the world. We grow through our experiences and our decisions, and when the time comes that we will be pocked and riddled with age and life, like this anvil, we can consciously choose to strive towards making great things happen.