Be like a pencil.

The start of the last week before we move our clocks forward one hour. I suppose that this signals the end of winter or something of the sort, so here is a winter scene of a very famous Sottish ridge. While out walking yesterday I met a couple who seemed full of the enthusiasm of those who have just discovered Scotlands mountains. They were telling me of all the ones they had been up, they have as yet not experienced this marvellous challenge. 

At this moment in time, those challenges are behind me the present challenge is living the best I can. So I thought again of the pencil maker.

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting it into the box. 

"There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."



"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand."



"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil."



"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."



"Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."



"And Five: On every surface, you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."



The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart. 




Now replacing the place of the pencil with ourselves.  

We must always remember the same things, never forget, and we will become the best persons we can be. 



One: We will be able to do many great things, but only if we allow ourselves to be held in some guiding hand. And allow other human beings to access us for the many gifts we possess.



Two: We will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but we need it to become a stronger person. 



Three: We will be able to correct any mistakes we might make. 



Four: The most important part of us will always be what's on the inside.



And Five: On every surface, we walk through, we must leave our mark. No matter what the situation, we must continue to leave good marks.

Let me end by singling this down.



Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfil the purpose to which you were born to accomplish.

 Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change.
 

Have a marvellous day.  I wonder what today will bring?