A friend gifted me a flowering plant on my birthday which was two and a half months back. It was one of those bright yellow flowering pots wrapped in a bright paper and sold at super markets. I had it on my work desk. When all the flowers died, people who sit around me at work had the idea that I would throw it in the bin and so they were interested to see me snipping the dead buds and browning leaves off and watering the plant which had no flowers. I regularly kept it on a west facing window sill (on those days the Sun decided to rise in Seattle) and after coming back from the Thanksgiving weekend here's what I see.
New tiny buds getting ready to bloom.
I gave the plant a second chance and helped it to stay healthy. So it repaid me by blooming once more.
I think everyone deserves a second chance. From relationships to pets to criminals. There is nothing that you cannot do with patience and compassion. I am not saying that you need to let a criminal go scot-free. No, definitely not. Nor would keeping him in a prison without actually helping him be any good. But patiently trying to change him, bringing in him new hope and compassion would definitely do some good. Exemplary punishments are needed in cases, but we will still need to back track and see what events lead to a person bringing in hate and cruelty so that we can stop more people getting into that vicious cycle.
More and more people are losing patience nowadays. As a result, relationships are suffering. People want instant solutions to problems, but forget that in the human world things don't move that fast (and should not, either). If something doesn't work, people walk out of relationships without even thinking of a second chance. Broken homes lead to broken hearts, which is worse because most of the insecurity is faced by kids. I am not saying that people should not divorce. When things just can't be fixed or the relationship has become abusive, then definitely people have to break up. My point is, give it a second chance. If that doesn't work, then think of other solutions.
Many senior animals have been surrendered to shelters or worse still, on the road. Some get saved, while most just die. When you adopt a surrendered animal from a shelter, you are giving a second chance. It is difficult. The senior pet might not romp around the house or look cute as a button. He/she will probably have behavioral issues or would need better health care, but if you have the patience, you will have a faithful companion beside you for a long time and you'll know that at least one life is happy and content because of you.
Don't forget to give yourself second chances too. Everyone makes mistakes, so don't be too hard on yourself for occasionally missing a mark. That's ok. A little forgiveness and an encouraging smile can be magical. Try it out for yourself :)
New tiny buds getting ready to bloom.
I gave the plant a second chance and helped it to stay healthy. So it repaid me by blooming once more.
I think everyone deserves a second chance. From relationships to pets to criminals. There is nothing that you cannot do with patience and compassion. I am not saying that you need to let a criminal go scot-free. No, definitely not. Nor would keeping him in a prison without actually helping him be any good. But patiently trying to change him, bringing in him new hope and compassion would definitely do some good. Exemplary punishments are needed in cases, but we will still need to back track and see what events lead to a person bringing in hate and cruelty so that we can stop more people getting into that vicious cycle.
More and more people are losing patience nowadays. As a result, relationships are suffering. People want instant solutions to problems, but forget that in the human world things don't move that fast (and should not, either). If something doesn't work, people walk out of relationships without even thinking of a second chance. Broken homes lead to broken hearts, which is worse because most of the insecurity is faced by kids. I am not saying that people should not divorce. When things just can't be fixed or the relationship has become abusive, then definitely people have to break up. My point is, give it a second chance. If that doesn't work, then think of other solutions.
Many senior animals have been surrendered to shelters or worse still, on the road. Some get saved, while most just die. When you adopt a surrendered animal from a shelter, you are giving a second chance. It is difficult. The senior pet might not romp around the house or look cute as a button. He/she will probably have behavioral issues or would need better health care, but if you have the patience, you will have a faithful companion beside you for a long time and you'll know that at least one life is happy and content because of you.
Don't forget to give yourself second chances too. Everyone makes mistakes, so don't be too hard on yourself for occasionally missing a mark. That's ok. A little forgiveness and an encouraging smile can be magical. Try it out for yourself :)
2 comments:
Very good article...
i found a type of mini-bamboo bonsai being sold nowadays, which are too good as a table-plant.. thinking of buying one.. wandering where could i keep it safe, away from Hiya.. the best place is ofc i think..
old parents der i loke disown korchhe ar old animals..!!!! ppl are too frustrated with their life jetar result is basic mental compassion er dissappearance.
Sob lok shoyetan (sp. diff) hoye geche.
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