| As I sat on my back porch today and watched it | | | | planet could sustain itself without water. As humans, |
| rain, I began to notice the rain as it bounced off of | | | | we are upwards of 80% water ourselves. So it |
| the leaves of the tree in my back yard. I noticed | | | | seems to me that our natural place in the world is to |
| that as the rain fell, it helped the leaves on the tree | | | | lay in the lowest of places and give those places life. |
| to fall as it is now late autumn. I began to think | | | | This is supported by some of the greatest people in |
| about the importance of rain and water and realized | | | | history. Take mother Teresa for example. She spent |
| that everything in life that we experience has a | | | | her life in the worst places on the planet. Places that |
| lesson, a purpose. Something to teach us that we | | | | run rampant with disease, hunger, war, and many |
| previously didn't know or truly understand. | | | | other horrible examples of existence that most of us |
| I began to think about how the rain was actually | | | | don't even have to think about in our entire lives. She |
| helping the tree to shed it's leaves and prepare for | | | | did so because she wanted to make a difference in |
| the winter months. Trees lose their leaves so that | | | | those places. |
| they are able to sustain themselves and resources | | | | This is each of our true nature. To give to the world |
| for the winter. The rain was helping that tree to do | | | | more than we take. To offer a solution and |
| so. Not only that, but it was also giving the tree | | | | opportunity for our true water nature to aid and help |
| much needed water in order to prepare itself for the | | | | the lowest of places. The greatest minds in history |
| long months ahead. | | | | have all created solutions to our daily lives. Something |
| Then I began to think about how trees help water. | | | | as simple as toilet paper allows us to maintain a |
| Trees help to warm the planet during the summer | | | | cleaner, healthier environment. |
| months which causes evaporation and rain. It's a | | | | Coffee makers allow us the comfort of saving time. |
| never ending cycle of this helping that to help itself. I | | | | Alarm clocks, computers, cars, better shoes and |
| also began to think of water and how incredibly | | | | clothing. All of these inventions came into being as |
| powerful it is. | | | | solutions to daily problems to allow each and every |
| It flows in the lowest of places. It naturally, without | | | | one of us the chance to live happier, more fulfilling, |
| effort, carves it's path in the lowest of spots. | | | | more enjoyable lives. |
| Without effort, water is able to start as a hole in the | | | | So the real question is what you have to contribute |
| ground and begin to flow until it finds a larger flowing | | | | to the world that makes your life, and everyone |
| water system, and eventually ends up in the ocean. | | | | elses life better. How can you help trees help |
| At times, it even becomes an extremely powerful | | | | themselves, which helps water to move and travel. |
| force of nature as it causes floods, creates | | | | What is your gift and solution to our daily lives that |
| waterfalls, and erodes the ground around it. | | | | allows you to lay in the lowest of places and bring life |
| But water is also the source of life. Nothing on this | | | | to this world. |