Acorns

An oak tree. It’s a rather beautiful tree. Especially the incredibly old oak trees.
…yes it’s true, the old they become, the more gnarled they are….even so, they are beautiful nevertheless.

The funny thing…or perhaps interesting thing…is that these beautiful trees start from an acorn.

An acorn. It’s not very aesthetically pleasing. It’s small, bizarrely shaped, and is often eaten by some animal…not very majestic at all. However, the acorn has something going for it.

As soon as an acorn falls to the ground, it starts to bury itself into the earth. Some acorns are destroyed and crushed…but some survive and continue to grow.

But the acorn can’t just grow in any random way. For example: what would happen if it started to grow its trunk first with out any roots? The young tree would surely fall over.

No…the acorn sprouts roots first…roots that are strong and go deep into the earth. Once the seed is well grounded, a stem pierces through the surface. But even a young tree is not immune to dangers. Some are crushed or wither away. But still…some live on.

Yes…the survivors grow…become stronger…climb higher…dig deeper. Eventually…over time…an impressive, beautiful oak tree is present where an acorn once lay many years before.

An oak tree…just from one small acorn.

…perhaps acorns are majestic…

I like to think…that people are like acorns.
Haha, yes…just like little acorns.

Every one starts small…but people grow and develop over time.
Do not be afraid of being small. Take roots…learn…study….become knowledable. Do not be afraid to learn. Grow with each new idea…with each new thought. Grow with each step…with each flex of your muscles. Do not give up in the face of misery. I promise you…with time…you will be just as majestic as the mighty oak tree.

I live in a valley. In this valley…oak trees grow; the valley oaks. The oak trees here are protected by the state. One day (a few days ago) I was taking a walk and came across one of these oak trees. I sat under it and started thinking; looked down, and picked up an acorn…