Recently I visited my local library and happened upon a couple of rock collections. But not just any rock collection, a mineral and geological specimens’ collection. These had been donated to the library in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
There was a lot of granite, there was rose quartz, and even malachite. As I gazed at the collection, I considered how rocks are formed over millions of years. Violent occasions such as volcanoes and earthquakes turn up these beauties.
Sometimes the outside of the rock does little to let us know what is inside. Amethyst is like this. I began to reflect on humanity. Are we not like these rocks in theory?
For example, things that make us grow are not easy. Like working out. By challenging our muscles to do a little more each time, we get stronger. By going through that trial, we learn more. By facing our adversities, we become. We become who we are today.
How has adversity made you who you are today?
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Vela Patria 