Risking
Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile spring soil. The
first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my roots
deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts
through the earth's crust above me... I want to unfurl my
tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of
spring... I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of
the morning dew on my petals!”
And so she grew.
The second seed said, "I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below,
I don't know what I will encounter in the dark. If I push my way through the
hard soil above me I may damage my delicate sprouts... what if I let my buds
open and a snail tries to eat them? And if I were to open my blossoms, small
children may pull me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait
until it is safe.”
And so she waited.
A yard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the
waiting seed and promptly ate it.
You see, those of us who refuse to rish and grow get swallowed up by life.
- Patty Hansen
It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost
insecurity.
- Dag Hammarskjold
Dám mạo hiểm
