Thought 69
Can't get out?
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely
open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an
absolute prisoner.
The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with
a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will
not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small
jail with no top.
THE BAT
The
ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in
the air, cannot take off from a level place.
If
it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle
THE BUMBLEBEE
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it
dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the
top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near
the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely
destroys itself.
PEOPLE In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up!
That's the answer, the escape route and the solution to any problem....just
look up!
Sorrow looks back,
Worry looks around,
But faith looks up!
Live simply,
love generously,
care deeply,
speak kindly.
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Thought 69
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