A teen I know posted something on her facebook last night, and it was one of those rare times where the response just hits you and you feel you must say it. It seemed to hit home with her, so I thought I'd post it here as part of my ever growing collections of spiritual thoughts.
She asked, "Why is it that being who you are was good enough at first, then continuously being who you are just isn't good enough in the end?"
I responded, "It depends on your definition of who you are. You see, every acorn in an oak tree inside. It's all there and a wise observer will see it by its potential and not its current state. Now if an acorn chooses it can stay an acorn and either rot away or become squirrel food. That's the acorn's choice, and that will be its story. The wise observer however will be a bit sad that the acorn didn't send out a root, and put in the effort to become the tree it always had the potential to be.
Growth is part of life, and she who does not constantly try to grow is in danger of being overcome by the rot of the world or the dangers that would destroy her potential."
(Thank goodness it was well received.)
2 comments:
And thank goodness you had a quick, wise reply! Speaks a lot to the mighty oak you are becoming, for which I am most grateful. I love you, sis.
It's a very good thought. I've been kind of wondering lately if being myself is sever going to be good enough for some people. I guess I know I'm growing, and perhaps all they see is a little nut- but that shouldn't bother me I suppose.
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