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"Life will always bring things for you to confront and challenge you,

but you have the tools within to overcome your obstacles

and learn the lessons of the experience."

Healing Energy Tools

From the time it was a very small seed, I sat listening to the tulip. It cried saying, "Why is this darkness so hard for me?" As it pushed upwards, the tears nurtured a growth spurt and the bud surfaced above the ground. And yet, I still heard crying, "The wind is so strong and everything is just so tight!"

Slowly, the tulip opened and it recognized other flowers surrounding it. More relaxed, this flower of mine began to notice its beautiful color and began to smile. It somehow knew that it had gone through a difficult process, but standing in the sun made it all worthwhile. Even as its petals began to fall, it had been a good life after all.

We are very much the same, enduring a process of push and discovery. Often we don't understand why something is happening and while facing the dilemma, not have any clue as to where it will lead. But then, we feel it. The sun shining on our face allowing recognition of the beauty surrounding us.