You see motivational posters with a single word illustrating a character trait underneath a corresponding photo. The power of nature to grow in an inhospitable environment is always amazing to me.
per·se·ver·ance
ˌpərsəˈvirəns/
noun
steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
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Pittsburgh Greenway Parking Lot
Nature always amazes me, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing this photo Ruth. It reminds me of one of my favorite poem (see below). Hope your LAST YEAR of PSSA testing is going well : )
Fueled
Fueled
by a million
man-made
wings of fire-
the rocket tore a tunnel
through the sky-
and everybody cheered.
Fueled
only by a thought from God-
the seedling
urged its way
through thicknesses of black-
and as it pierced
the heavy ceiling of the soil-
and lauched itself
up into outer space –
no
one
even
clapped.
–Marcie Hans
Perseverance – if that little plant can do it – I can do it!
It always makes me smile when I see a plant work this hard to bloom!
Yes Gilly. I feel inspired by the plant.
It just takes a single seed, a small drop of water, and a tiny ray of sunshine to produce amazing things. I’m impressed with the concept of dormancy as well – that so much life in this world can be SO deeply patient, and wait until favorable conditions finally arise to take advantage of the situation (sometimes DECADES later). Astounding.
perseverance is a very important topic in my writings too (I wrote a book about the perseverance of the philosophers)