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Isn’t it amazing how sometimes memories from your
childhood tend to teach a lesson to us as grown-ups?
I have a liking for Dahlias, Gladiolas and Roses.
It’s the Dahlia from my childhood that gives me the inspiration to hold
on to a dream and maybe become a stronger person.
This story evolves around my Grandfather and how he
had a green thumb for growing things. If it were a vegetable, fruit or
plant, he could grow it. It makes me wonder sometimes how some people
can grow wonderful things, while others have good intentions but fail.
I can remember one day when my grandfather asked me
if I wanted my own little Dahlia plant just to see how well I would do
with it. It became a special project and I wanted to show him that I was
just as good as he was at growing big Dahlias. He had a recipe for
fertilizer from chicken, rabbit and cow droppings. He would lovingly
give all of his plants this special concoction. But I certainly didn’t
want to be around that stuff, the smell would drive you away. As far as
I was concerned just watering my Dahlia was enough.
Each day when I got home from school I would check
my plant in between doing my chores. After about four weeks I noticed
that my plant looked like it had stopped growing. On the other hand my
Grandfather’s plants were twice as tall and twice as full. His ended up
having extremely large full blooms. I asked him, “What did I do wrong?”
His answer was, “You didn’t want to handle the
fertilizer.”
There’s an insight here that as an adult I
understand more. Let’s continue while I use some of the content of the
story symbolically.
Let’s imagine your desires and ideas are like
Dahlias. And the water would symbolize the belief in the idea.
Then of course, it would make sense that the fertilizer represents the
challenges and obstacles that will come along when trying to cultivate
your new idea. But the fertilizer is also the most important part
because when you use it, it will help you stand tall, be stronger, and
give you the character and fortitude to move forward.
You see, I believed my little flower would
grow but it wasn’t enough because I wasn’t about to handle the stinky
stuff in life that comes along to allow it to become bigger and better.
So, what I think my Grandfather was trying to tell
me is if all of the ingredients are used in obtaining your
desires, the end result will come into fruition like a Dahlia in full
bloom.
© Tony
Masiello 2006
Tony Masiello is a speaker, author, and
consultant. He is the author of the e-book, Whispers from the
Universe, which is a collection of writings that will help you,
motivate you, inspire you and guide you along the inner path of your
life.
http://www.whispersfromtheuniverse.com
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