Flower.

On Monday, I received a rosebud. It hadn't bloomed yet or anything and the sepals were still covering the flower. I thought it was really cool looking and I was quite curious to see what was underneath, so I began to peel away the sepals. Underneath was a burgundy flower that was still small. I kept it and I wanted to see what would happen to it after a few days.

Now, the flower is darker than before and the sepals are wrinkly and dry. The flower obviously isn't going to bloom anymore. The leaves also have curled up and the stem seems to be feeble as well (not enough lignin hahaha).

So why this story? Well, I thought that I could relate it to life.

Many times, things happen prematurely, like this flower being cut before its prime. We know that we should not do this certain thing or this certain event should not happen, but we get curious, and like what I did to do this flower, peel away the sepals to see what happens. However, since it happens before it's supposed to or not at the right time, the thing does not end well, like the fate of this flower.

There are many times when I wonder, "What if.." or "What could have happened..." even though I know that it has happened for the best. But in order to have a better ending than my illustration, I just have to have faith that God has a plan for me, and that whatever is supposed to happen will happen when it is the right time and in accordance to His will for me.

The End.

=P