The Circle of Insight …
While I was
transporting my grandson to school the other day, he was telling me a story and
referred to something as ‘crap.’ I listened to Bryce tell his story and when he
was complete I asked him what ‘crap’ meant. He believed it be something
negative. He said, “You know Gramma!”
I asked him
what all he knew about crap – he looked at me as if I’d lost my mind. (It’s a
good thing I was driving slow and there wasn’t hardly any traffic … my
attention was somewhat distracted.) He responded – “It’s not anything good.”
“Crap can be rather icky, stinky and really
yucky looking … would you agree?” He said, “Yep.” I said, “And it would be
negative?” Another yep.
“Did you know
that crap is fertilizer and it nourishes and helps fruits and vegetables grow?
Without it, the fruits and vegetables would barely grow. And fertilizer is used
for lots of other things. The idea behind fertilizer is to make things grow
better, bigger and more. Does this sound negative to you?” By now I had his
interest and he said, “No Gramma.”
Another
day a while ago … I remember being on a stretch of road that I have driven many
times. I have to refrain from breathing through my nose as several miles reek
from cattle stockyards. A guy I was dating was working in this area and
was looking into purchasing a home in the same vicinity. I asked him how he was
going to live with that smell. He said … “I don’t smell anything bad.” I said,
“Really?” And he responded, “No I don’t smell crap, I smell money.”
I really like
how opportunities appear when we least expect them … presenting a learning
experience, if we choose.
What goes
around comes around.
Happy day to you,
Glenda
