I See Dandelions More Like Flowers, Than Weeds
There once was a tiny flower that was growing amongst the others in a large garden. The flower was simple and thought she was nothing special. Every day she turned her face to the sun in hopes that one day she would grow to be a beautiful flower.
All the little flower really wanted was to be picked and carried away to some unknown place, but no one picked the little flower, day after day, she watched in confusion as her fellow flowers were carried off. She wondered to herself 'Why not me? Why won't I be picked and carried away?' 'Maybe it's because you have no fragrance or no beauty?! You aren't worth picking' said the other flowers. 'Maybe when the person comes along to pick us you are just too tiny,' said others. 'Or maybe its because you have the longest roots and can't be removed, you are just not worth the trouble.' said still others. Through all their negativity the little flower continued to stand tall in the sun as one by one all her friends were plucked and placed in beautiful colorful flowerpots.
One day a kind man came along with a shovel and the most magnificent pot the little flower had ever seen. The little flower breathed in deeply and stood proudly, waiting for another of her friends to get a new home. . She knew she would never be picked. But then the man bent down right over the tiny flower and started digging. The man dug and dug until finally he got to the bottom of the flower's roots, and believe me that was no small feat, because after all she had spent many years waiting in place. Then the man gentle picked up the tiny flower- roots, dirt and all and placed her into the colorful pot. The little flower looked at the man and asked 'Why me? Out of all these flowers, why did you choose me?' The man looked down at the flower with a smile on his face and he said, "I saw the spirit inside of you, one that none of the other flowers had. You are different from the others which makes you special in my eyes. You grew up without any fragrance or beauty but you kept hoping someone would pick you just for who you are and you never gave up. You only wanted to be loved for yourself. Don't ever wish for anything else; the beauty, the fragrance the others have, because the unique beauty you already possess far outweighs all others. I picked you because you are the most unique and beautiful flower in the garden.
All the little flower really wanted was to be picked and carried away to some unknown place, but no one picked the little flower, day after day, she watched in confusion as her fellow flowers were carried off. She wondered to herself 'Why not me? Why won't I be picked and carried away?' 'Maybe it's because you have no fragrance or no beauty?! You aren't worth picking' said the other flowers. 'Maybe when the person comes along to pick us you are just too tiny,' said others. 'Or maybe its because you have the longest roots and can't be removed, you are just not worth the trouble.' said still others. Through all their negativity the little flower continued to stand tall in the sun as one by one all her friends were plucked and placed in beautiful colorful flowerpots.
One day a kind man came along with a shovel and the most magnificent pot the little flower had ever seen. The little flower breathed in deeply and stood proudly, waiting for another of her friends to get a new home. . She knew she would never be picked. But then the man bent down right over the tiny flower and started digging. The man dug and dug until finally he got to the bottom of the flower's roots, and believe me that was no small feat, because after all she had spent many years waiting in place. Then the man gentle picked up the tiny flower- roots, dirt and all and placed her into the colorful pot. The little flower looked at the man and asked 'Why me? Out of all these flowers, why did you choose me?' The man looked down at the flower with a smile on his face and he said, "I saw the spirit inside of you, one that none of the other flowers had. You are different from the others which makes you special in my eyes. You grew up without any fragrance or beauty but you kept hoping someone would pick you just for who you are and you never gave up. You only wanted to be loved for yourself. Don't ever wish for anything else; the beauty, the fragrance the others have, because the unique beauty you already possess far outweighs all others. I picked you because you are the most unique and beautiful flower in the garden.
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