“Did you hear
about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws
wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems that by keeping
its dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from
concrete when no one else even cared. You see you wouldn’t ask why the rose
that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all
celebrate its tenacity. We would all love its will to reach the
sun. Well, we are the rose – this is the concrete – and these are my
damaged petals.”
-Tupac
Shakur
I came across the above quote on the blog site “takingthemaskoff”. The blog is entitled LOST AND NEVER FOUND: AN ALCOHOLIC’S UNKNOWN STORY.
It is an incredibly well written piece and if you, or anyone
you know, suffers from a mental illness or an addiction – depression,
alcoholism, cutting, anorexia, gambling etc – this blog is definitely worth
reading. http://takingthemaskoff.com/2014/08/19/lost-and-never-found-an-alcoholics-unknown-story/comment-page-2/#comment-982
Just realized what a superfluous statement that is “if you,
or anyone you know, suffers …….”
I don’t think there is anyone in the world today who isn't
suffering or who doesn't know someone who
is suffering.
The majority of us have bruised leaves and we are all
striving to keep our heads up off the pavement.
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I look at the images above and marvel at the sheer determination
and tenacity of these plants. They have
managed to grow and flourish despite the most severe odds stacked against them.
Despite the fact that they have no background, no knowledge
of their parental seed, no grounding, no good role models they have still succeeded
in growing into the most beautiful flowers that bring joy to most people who
see them.
They have embraced the little they have – oxygen, sunshine and rainwater supplied by God – and have grown and
flourished.
They have concentrated on growing every day instead of
filling their days with regret and anger and bitterness as to where they have
been placed! Or constantly asking "why
me?" "Why could I not have been planted in
beautiful fertile soil instead of just being dropped haphazardly onto the
pavement and left there alone?"
I wish more of us could be like these plants and
flowers.
Thanking God every day for what we do have and making the most
of what we have been given. Continually looking up towards the Son.
Not looking at others and judging how they are doing, or
being envious because it seems that they have more than we have.
But just striving to grow into the person God created us to
be and in that way bring joy to those who pass us by.
Below is a link to a video that everyone should watch at
least once in their life time.
"learned to walk without having feet"
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