These two flowers were noticed while walking through the woods when Anna and I lost our way. We were getting tired and becoming anxious to get back.This was the surprise we found then, which revived us.
The flowers were present in an unusual setting. Not many would have noticed them, as they were not at a site where people would normally come to.
This experience left me with some lasting impressions about life and living.
Some of us are called to visible positions of responsibility or leading. Some others are positioned in lesser visible responsibilities. There will be some who have to be content with quiet presence, unknown or unheard of.
Although small in appearance or positioned away from visibility, these flowers have a uniqueness, of colour, texture and elegance which compensate for what it is not. It is unwise to compete to be anything else than what we are given to be. That does not stop us from making effort to improve our lot. What is important is to find value in who we are and what we are becoming. The eye cannot take the place of hands and the hands that of the legs. Each is important but there is coherence only if each is integrated well with the total. However insignificant we may feel sometimes, we too contribute towards the total.
I like a chorus, which children love to sing,' This little life of mine, let it shine, let it shine..'. We will be lavished with what we need and not what we want. That makes life a restful journey.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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