Topic: The Ant
Gryphyn's photo
Fri 03/28/08 07:02 PM

I watch as an ant is crossing the path, it has a grain of wheat that is as large as it is. I wonder how he gathered then strength to pick it up, let alone the fact that he is carrying it what would seem to be miles if I where that small. Could it be he has driven himself to this ability because he knows he can do it?

Where does he gain this inner strength?

I remember carrying my luggage for a few hundred yards at the airport, and my arms felt like rubber. Could I carry something as big as I am even a few feet?

I envy this ant, he has the strength to carry this burden far more than the ordinary man. This ant not only has this physical strength, he has a strength, to survive the cold of winter as he huddles in the ground. Waiting for the spring to awaken him to continue his marching and foraging. He survives because he has to.

How do we find the strength to survive?

It seems the desire to push ourselves is forever there. It seems to come to us when life has thrown us another curveball. Some say these things we call trials are tests of strength. They test our patience and fortitude to what seems to be our limits. As we feel we are unable to push any further, somewhere in the deepest part of our souls we are able to find another ounce of strength that is necessary to complete the task at hand.

Many say we will never be pushed farther than we are to able succeed. Is it possible we create the desire to push ourselves beyond what we feel we can endure, and in so doing we make ourselves who we wish to become. Can I push myself to the same strengths as this little ant?

HHHhhmmmm, once again I am in awe of the world around me. It shows me more each day as I walk along this path of destiny.

Who here walks with the ants of the world?

I wonder what this ant thinks about me?



MirrorMirror's photo
Fri 03/28/08 07:03 PM
flowerforyou

stevex86's photo
Fri 03/28/08 07:04 PM
He thinks I wish that big shoe would get out of the path and let me get on going on! laugh laugh laugh

LAMom's photo
Fri 03/28/08 11:29 PM


I watch as an ant is crossing the path, it has a grain of wheat that is as large as it is. I wonder how he gathered then strength to pick it up, let alone the fact that he is carrying it what would seem to be miles if I where that small. Could it be he has driven himself to this ability because he knows he can do it?

Where does he gain this inner strength?

I remember carrying my luggage for a few hundred yards at the airport, and my arms felt like rubber. Could I carry something as big as I am even a few feet?

I envy this ant, he has the strength to carry this burden far more than the ordinary man. This ant not only has this physical strength, he has a strength, to survive the cold of winter as he huddles in the ground. Waiting for the spring to awaken him to continue his marching and foraging. He survives because he has to.

How do we find the strength to survive?

It seems the desire to push ourselves is forever there. It seems to come to us when life has thrown us another curveball. Some say these things we call trials are tests of strength. They test our patience and fortitude to what seems to be our limits. As we feel we are unable to push any further, somewhere in the deepest part of our souls we are able to find another ounce of strength that is necessary to complete the task at hand.

Many say we will never be pushed farther than we are to able succeed. Is it possible we create the desire to push ourselves beyond what we feel we can endure, and in so doing we make ourselves who we wish to become. Can I push myself to the same strengths as this little ant?

HHHhhmmmm, once again I am in awe of the world around me. It shows me more each day as I walk along this path of destiny.

Who here walks with the ants of the world?

I wonder what this ant thinks about me?





Side by Side with Ants I walk,,, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm they have told me your a wise man,, who stive's and pushes forward, and yes there is a Rainbow ,, there really isssssssssssssssssssssssss,,,

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thanks for the smile and the thoughts,, made me look deeper,,,

flowerforyou :heart: bigsmile

Gryphyn's photo
Sat 03/29/08 06:17 AM
Edited by Gryphyn on Sat 03/29/08 06:20 AM




Side by Side with Ants I walk,,, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm they have told me your a wise man,, who stive's and pushes forward, and yes there is a Rainbow ,, there really isssssssssssssssssssssssss,,,

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thanks for the smile and the thoughts,, made me look deeper,,,

flowerforyou :heart: bigsmile


I think I will be watching my step a little closer, I wouldn't want to step on you as we might travel the same path.laugh laugh

G

MsTeddyBear2u's photo
Sat 03/29/08 08:36 AM
I love watching the ants... They are amazing...
and so is this write! drinker

I try not to step on them... laugh :wink:

pkh's photo
Sat 03/29/08 08:47 AM
amazing write as alwaysflowerforyou

no photo
Sat 03/29/08 09:28 AM
Ants live that constant fear of JUST being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and smash..
YOU Mr.G. Strike me as ONE ANT, that ALWAYS has the BEST THOUGHT
as WHERE-TO-BE!!!! Another walk down this but small path we all share, including are smallest path walkers. GOD BLESS ALL..

LAMom's photo
Sat 03/29/08 11:58 AM





Side by Side with Ants I walk,,, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm they have told me your a wise man,, who stive's and pushes forward, and yes there is a Rainbow ,, there really isssssssssssssssssssssssss,,,

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thanks for the smile and the thoughts,, made me look deeper,,,

flowerforyou :heart: bigsmile


I think I will be watching my step a little closer, I wouldn't want to step on you as we might travel the same path.laugh laugh

G


laugh As we walk this path we will walk gently,,, Hmmm as you always have....bigsmile flowerforyou

Differentkindofwench's photo
Sat 03/29/08 06:36 PM
Patience, fortitude, gratitude, community and yes even territorial wars at times..........little itty bitty critters who teach BIG mounds of lessons.