Look a little deeper...
When you look at a rosebud what do you see? Today, I see relationships. To get to the bud you have to negotiate the thorns, only to find that the bud is unfolding imperfectly. Does that make the flower any less desirable? I suppose it could. Then again, it reminds me that nothing in life is perfect, and anything worth having is usually work. So where does today's thought take me? I've been working through countless thorns in search of the perfect rosebud - for 15 years. And only now, after making my most recent blunder, am I realizing that no such thing exists. Good relationships are worth the work you put into them to win them...once you acquire the prize, it is worth even more work to keep. So what qualifies as good? Hmmm...well, let's consider the rosebud:
What do I have to have? A flower
What would I like to have? Some leaves
What can I live with? The thorns
What can I not tolerate? Bugs
So, if the rosebud I pick fits these guidelines...it could in fact be worth a little extra effort.
4 comments:
I'd like to comment on those "thorns." Do you REALLY want to live them? Do you have to? How many? Thorns HURT, you know, they make you bleed. A crown of thorns makes you a martyr. I'd rather have "bugs," which you can get rid of, than "thorns" any day. Those are my deep thoughts. Amen.
True...of course I'd rather have something I can get rid of however, think of it this way...roses are guaranteed to have thorns, not bugs. So, this is how I see it...once you get pricked by a thorn you are careful not to do it again...you learn how to avoid or work around them.
But do we have to "settle" for living with ANY thorns? Oh, maybe a few little ones, but . . . I think "settling" for thorns is not worth it. You get used to being stung, just like abuse victims.
You both have really good points, however, all, or atleast most, people know roses have throns, its common knowledge. But everyone have moments when they forget and get poked. They will only remember as long as they have that wound, and all wounds heal with time.
(my thumb hurt for weeks after :S )
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