Soooo.... lately I have not had the most humble spirit. To be quite honest, I was SO upset that I had tried my hardest at one thing in particular and still came out "on the bottom" (so to speak). I did not see why I was not chosen for a specific type of leadership, and I was bitter about it for two days....
I have been thinking, though, about the flower above. It is sitting in my apartment, currently- Michael cut it for me a few days ago. Now.... while this flower is beautiful and colorful and alive, it will die much sooner than it would were it still on the rose bush.... It will wilt and whither and its "majesty" will fade soon.....
Sometimes we need to be part of a "bush" to fill out the picture.... to grow and flourish... to live longer.... There are times when it is dangerous for us to stand out... we will grow weary quickly, and we rely heavily upon someone else's help for our nurture.... Perhaps, in fact, in being humble and part of a "lower" team, we will actually flourish more, and help to fill out the picture.....
That's definitely been a tough lesson for me to learn. We will all bloom beautifully in our own time... now is my time to be a part of the rose bush.
