The following is from the blog "benotweary.wordpress.com". I think it is such a beautiful thought that I want to post it here:
and this comparitively beautiful flower that it produces:
It makes me wonder how often I see only the negative in my life- the things that don’t turn out as well as I would like them to; the inevitable challenges that arise in life; the imperfections in myself and especially in others. Seeing this flower helps me remember that I have a choice- to try to learn from mistakes, to appreciate challenges and to look for the good in everyone.
Finding Beauty Among Thorns
June 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
I was struck recently by the contrast between this ugly, prickly weed:
June 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
I was struck recently by the contrast between this ugly, prickly weed:
and this comparitively beautiful flower that it produces:
It makes me wonder how often I see only the negative in my life- the things that don’t turn out as well as I would like them to; the inevitable challenges that arise in life; the imperfections in myself and especially in others. Seeing this flower helps me remember that I have a choice- to try to learn from mistakes, to appreciate challenges and to look for the good in everyone.I hope you enjoyed that beautiful thought as much as I did, with the lovely thistle (flower of Scotland). Have a beautiful week.
