A Place For Me

There is a special place in life, that needs my humble skill,
A certain job I'm meant to do, which no one else can fulfill..

The time will be demanding, the pay is not too good,
And I wouldn't change it for a moment, even if I could....

There is a special place in life, a goal I must attain,
A dream that I must follow because I won't be back again...

There is a mark that I must leave, however small it seems to be...
A legacy of love for those who follow after me...

There is a special place in life, that only I may share...
A little path that bears my name, awaiting me somewhere...

There is a hand that I must hold, a word that I must say,
A smile that I must give, for there are tears to blow away...

There is a special place in life that I was meant to fill...
A sunny spot where flowers grow, upon a windy hill...

There's always a tomorrow and the
best is yet to be, for somewhere

in this world, I know there
is a place for me....

© Grace E Easley

The idea in the acorn

There is no tree in the tiny acorn, but there is the ever-persistent idea of a tree. The acorn cannot move on its own, or ask for help, or even think for itself, but it can hold on to that idea, and it does.

When the tiny acorn becomes overwhelmed and buried by its surroundings, it then begins to express the idea. It does not complain or wish for more, but makes use of what it has to promote and manifest the idea, the idea of a tree that it holds in its every fiber.

When the thunderous storms come, it does not fear them or hide from them, but uses them to continue expressing the idea it holds of a mighty tree. When the scorching sun beats down, the acorn takes that energy and puts it to productive use, transforming its idea into reality.

And little by little, cell by cell, the idea of a tree begins to become a tree. The hardships and challenges come, yet that idea persists and the tree that is its object grows bigger and ever stronger.

The idea in the acorn becomes a magnificent oak tree. It does so using only the resources which happen to come to it. You have a big advantage over the acorn, for you can think, you can learn, you can move yourself and other things around. Just imagine, then, how even more magnificently you can express your own dreams and ideas, making positive use of whatever may come your way.

-- Ralph Marston