Becoming the Lotus

Through the dirt and the murk,

Through the cold and the dark,

Though thin and tender,

Though unseen and unknown,

She grows tall and strong,

She grows beautiful and grounded,

She grows and glows,

She, is the Lotus…

Dear Reader,

The lotus grows in murky waters, and makes the murky waters a sight to behold. We too grow like the lotus, despite the darkness that surrounds us. We grow through our dark phases and bloom our own glow, despite the challenges. The point is to keep moving, keep growing. The light in human darkness is called endurance. Let us switch it on.

Here’s to becoming the Lotus that we are designed to become!

For long before the smart phones and the internet connections, long before the black boards and the wooden benches, and long before the bearded men and their wise words, we learnt on the laps of Nature — her external visuals making silent connections with the Nature within. Here’s to getting back to the lessons from Nature, our Teacher One!