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Kites

I have been thinking about kites. You see kites are really fascinating. Kites are required to have three things to work; wind, tension and someone to give them flight. I think we could learn a lot about life from kites.

If you don't allow a kite to catch the direction of the wind it will crash. It will probably fly again. But only if it finds the direction of the wind. What does wind remind me of in life? I think it most reminds me of the will of God. It is this force which is invisible but at the same time the effect of it is seen all around. If you are unable to see the effect of the wind, deny it is there you are not any less effected; that would be a fruitless pursuit. The sooner you allow yourself to accept the true power of the wind the sooner you will be able to succeed.

If a kite does not have someone or something to provide tension it will soon come crashing down. How many of us in our lives want to escape all troubles and deny that we have any problems? Again look to the kite. The kite needs its string tight to soar. A little tension is a good thing. Without tension the kite will not succeed.

Look to the person flying the kite. The kite would be grounded without that person. I believe that person to be the ones who support our dreams and encourage us and pray for us. They are the mentors who have run ahead and already navigated the trees and telephone poles. They are the ones who pray for us and remain unseen the higher we soar. They are content to stay behind and simply gasp at the way that the wind (God) has allowed us to take-off and soar. They are grateful just to have been a part of our success.

posted by Kate @ 1/03/2004 11:45:00 AM