Lemons and Opportunities
Inconvenience. What a hassle, what a nuisance. What a negative thing to occur. But what if we look at inconvenience differently? Opportunity. A chance to grow, a chance to learn. Just as life can throw us lemons, and we complain and groan. When really all we need to do is use the lemons and supplies we already have and then the lemons aren't that bad. We can add some lemon to our drinks throw in some sugar, too. And the sour, inconvenient lemons become our favorite treat. We can add some eggs and sugar, top it with meringue. Or we can add some flour, eggs, and sugar, and ice it with a glaze. Then the sour, inconvenient lemons become pie or a cake. So it's all about perspective, you see. When life throws us inconvenient lemons, the lemons are not all that we have. We have tools in life to take those inconvenient lemons and make something delightful instead. What an opportunity! This was a poem that came from a gooseberry of thoughts going on in my mind. I was teac...