Important lesson from a small sparrow !!
Life can be likened to a rose. It is beautiful to look at but has thorns that can prick us. Such thorns are like the struggles and difficulties that God destines to go through. Thorns have their unique purpose—to prevent the rose from being harmed.
In life, we see many human made / circumstantial impediments – fences that keep us away. A fence is a structure that encloses an area, connected by boards, wire, rails. Meshes, thorns, broken bottles or netting. We do see iron pricks on the fencing threatening us .. .. they could harm one badly. Unlike wood fencing, iron fencing will not warp or rot when exposed to moisture, although there is some risk of corrosion.
An impediment is anything that slows or blocks progress. It can refer to a physical thing, like a fallen tree in the road, or something more intangible, like how your short stature is an impediment to becoming a professional sportsperson.
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, earlier found in abundance. It is a small bird.
BUT – the block - is all in the mind .. .. no doubt prickly iron fencing is dangerous – but for whom ? – may be for a big predator, it cannot pass through – not for a small sparrow. Many a times, we fear obstacles - perhaps with calm thinking, one would realize that such obstacle is no impediment at all .. .. it is a stone lying on the road and you have enough space to move forward.
From Sampspeak to Sampthoughts !!
With regards – S. Sampathkumar25.10.2022
