Sorry for the long break. I’m having Internet problems.
In LO we recently had to say what kind of tree we think we are. I had a lot of trouble with this, because firstly I don’t really know many different kinds of trees and secondly I don’t think there is a tree like me. I could pick any tree and in it I could find things that remind me of myself, but no tree would represent everything about me and every tree has something about it that would not coincide with me.
This made me realise once again exactly how unique each and every one of God’s creations are. It also brought to mind an essay I wrote in which I compared my family to trees. It was easier to find trees like them, because I only had to find trees that fit my perception of them and not the whole of them. Also I concentrated on depicting their good qualities. In the end those descriptions of them were also lacking.
I don’t think you can ever know anyone completely, but that is the exciting part. You can know someone for ages and they can still surprise you sometimes.
First of all, comparing others to a tree is only a metaphor, and there isn’t such a thing as a perfect metaphor. And second, the fact that everyone is unique is truely gold!
Everyone is unique, and we were all formed individually by God Himself. Handcrafted masterpieces.
Sometimes you can even surprise yourself. Think about it.
Annemarie (Die ding)
hierdie comment kan dalk as ‘n totale shocker vir jou kom en ek weet nie wanneer jy dit gaan lees nie, maar ja, ek is uiteindelik op jpou blog gewees. die stukkie oor complicated people is kort en kragtig. ek het al lank en hard gaan dink, en maak nie saak hoe hard ‘n mens probeer nie, jy sal nooit enige mense kan vergelyk nie, tog is ons almal skuldig daaraan. ons is ook skuldig daaraan dat ons almal op een of ander stadium in ons lewens, mense in groepe wil plaas, groepe wat na alle bedenkinge glad nie sal kan bestaan nie. juis omdat elkeen op aarde, elkeen wat deur God geskape is, uiters uniek is. niemand is dieselfde n ie, en niemand sal ooit dieselfde kan wees nie, al probeer hulle hoe hard. maar daar is een opsig waarin baie mense dieselfde doel het , en dit is die strefe om soos Jesus te wees… net ‘n gedagte. hoop my comment is ‘n aangename verrassing, ps dit was nie bedoel as iets wat actually worth reading is nie hehe…
onderskrif: my spelling suck beyond measure wanneer daar nie ‘n vereiste berstaan om reg te spel nie en wanneer ek met ‘n keybord tik want ek lees nie na die tyd wat ek getik het nie, my bad