In Between The Thorns

Everyday we wake up with big dreams and strength to achieve great things. But this zeal and desire to succeed can only live for so long before we start to wear out and give up. 

Am staring down at a blooming rose, and I can't help but to marvel at the positivity it brings.  In between the thorns, a tiny bud of rose is coming to life. With all it's fragility, it's hard to believe that soon it will grow so strong to develop its own thorns, that will graciously protect it's stems from harm. 

A rose's beauty will not be seen again, until a tiny flower starts to grow. This neatly wrapped bloom grows in silence, and it's beauty is only revealed with time. Each passing day this flower goes through so many changes until it's in full bloom. The petals start to grow weary and soon they drop off the stem one by one. Despite the beauty and fragrance that the rose flower has shown over it's life, man will trod over it, not realizing that they are only transforming it into something valuable to nature and part of a process needed complete the food chain. 

My reflection

As humans we grow learning different things and trades of life. What we may not realize is that we too are no different from the Rose. We are surrounded by thorns. Our thorns come in many shapes and forms. People who gossip about us and those who wear us down. People who look down upon us and those who find no value of our lives. Sometimes we have to fight jealousy in a bid to survive, while other times we have to fight malicious schemes to save our lives, careers and everything else that matters to us. I could go on and on but these are just a tiny bit of the things we have to fight day in day out on our west for survival, not forgetting of our own demons we constantly have to fight and overcome. 

Despite all the trials and tribulations there are so many positive lessons we can draw from a rose flower. Some days you meet a rose flower lover, they pick you up and put you in a beautiful vase. They nourish and tend to you faithfully, showing your beauty to others who come their way. They never shy to show you off to their friends. They are never jealous of your wins. And even when your beauty starts to fade away, they are never too quick to cut you off, but they will always remember that even though you are down and out, your fragrance never fades away. They will pick you up and put you in a pot from where your spice will always add more flavour to their lives.

A rose doesn't allow itself to be chocked by the thorns but instead, takes advantage of their existence for its own security.  The same way, let no one stop you from achieving what you were born to be, let the challenges and obstacles set to stop you be the motivation you need to rise over the storm.  It's not going to be an easy journey but the fruits of your effort will be so rewarding.