The Power of Unconditional Love!
When I was teaching in Elementary School, I used to tell
this story to illustrate the power of unconditional love. I thought I’d share
it now, as I haven't written a blog post since before Christmas!
At a gathering of the Elements, it was noticed that there
was a single flower in a field and that all of its petals were closed up.
They began to discuss how they could get the flower to open
its petals.
Rain said, ‘What this flower needs is plenty to drink, so
let me try.”
The rain started to fall – gently, at first, and then it pelted
down, believing that the quicker the plant could get the water, the quicker it
would open up. However, the flower just tried to dodge the raindrops, and
almost bent over under the weight of the
deluge; but the petals remained closed.
Wind said, ‘Since you have failed, let me try!’
The gentle breeze quickly whipped up and blew the flower to
and fro so that it didn’t know which way to lean; but the petals remained
closed.
The Sun said, ‘I think we’re approaching this the wrong way.
Let me try.’
The sun shone gently upon the field and the flower began to
feel its warmth. It started to open up – just a little, and then it felt more
warmth. So, it opened up its petals even more… and still felt the warmth; and
it felt good! So the flower opened up fully under the warmth of the sun and
everyone could see its beauty.
Although it may take time, and we may never see the results, I have found that there is
nothing more powerful than unconditional love, gently shared with another, that
will help someone blossom into the beautiful person that they are.
