A plant grows on the edge of the roof
and looks like everything's fine. Its name is not clearly identified unless one goes very near ​to distinguish the leaves.
The birds must have eaten some seeds
and through their droppings, the seeds fell on the edge with very little dust ​or soil to grow on. ​And remarkably, some seed has sprouted and grown and is standing there all alone. No one can tell how long it will live or how big or tall it will grow. But it has already proven its power to survive at least for the time this image was snapped. The plant growing alone on the edge of the roof is a testament to surviving alone in harsh or unfriendly conditions and an inspiration for humans to endure the same. The plant seems to be doing good but as one looks closely it has no clue what the coming days bring. Clearly it's not tough enough to resist strong winds and heavy rains. A heavy downpour coupled with forceful winds especially during bad or stormy weather could easily wash it down the gutter. And if a bird lands onto one of its little branches, it could break or topple it down. But if it was growing among many other plants, it could withstand the forces of nature for together they could lessen the impact. This plant is like a lonely man ​who looks fine to everyone but is really in great trouble every time. He doesn't have anyone to turn to when he needs help and nobody beside him to be his partner. He can't be courageous enough to face the challenges unlike when somebody else keeps him company. He may think he's doing good all alone but is really in a bad situation. The journey through life is hard and long and winding and anyone traveling solo will unlikely make it. He will easily give up for he will get bored and uninspired. He will become weary and worn out and he will be discouraged.
Two is better than one
and together they become stronger. They can help each other fight and not easily be conquered. When one falls down, the other can help him stand back up. When one fights his opponent upfront, the other can join in or guard his back. One will never have to worry or be sad because somebody's there to cheer him up and make him smile. And he will never be afraid when trouble comes because somebody stands by him. But no one can do it by himself when all alone. Unless he is perfect, there's no way he will be able. They say "No man is an island" but remarkably these days, some street people are living alone, like the little plant on the edge of the roof, and away from everybody else with no family, relatives and friends. Often roaming around the streets and secluded places in the cities and provinces, they know how to get through life without looking for anybody's company or help. They make ends meet day to day scavenging garbage and leftovers and they don't seem to care about being alone. And all they care about is they have survived for quite some time so why bother looking for someone else? They may have been abandoned by their poor families who couldn't afford to raise them and in time, learned to survive on their own by begging and scavenging. Living a life of poverty and misery, they developed a sense of unworthiness that they don't feel deserving to be loved and cared for that's why they shy away feeling very low and unimportant. Well, it's clear they have been alive for years, but certainly not living the ideal life. A life of comfort and happiness is not painted in their faces. They are long-suffering from hunger and thirst, and unable to find a place to call home. They naturally avoid crowd of people and slip in some corner to hide. They don't even know the importance of family for they don't even have it in the first place. Some friends may come and keep company but these don't stay for long for they are also after their own welfare and they don't know how to care for other people. They are just like them - poor, miserable and abandoned with no family to call their own. But for some or few people, living alone is an ideal life for they are called to live a life of righteousness, being religious and pious and always serving the church or attending the Holy Masses everyday of their lives. They are not really alone and don't rely on their own because they are living with God and relying on His goodness and blessings. They have family and friends too ​and they don't rely shy away from people and it's just that their time is mostly spent on prayer, meditation, reflection, going to the church, etc. Most people were created to belong to a family, ​a friend or a loved one here on earth like Adam who was not left alone by God but created Eve to be his partner and wife. And whether they believe it or not, they already belong to a one big family in the universe with the Maker as the Father Almighty for all humans. Fellow humans may not care for them, but certainly God will. If only they develop a religious life, and pour their hearts out to Him every moment, then they will be taken out of misery and their lives will improve. And if they learn to open their eyes to see the beauty of creation around, then they will realize the overflowing love of God and will appreciate life to its fullness even when not a single human cares for them. They will accept His purposes and they will learn to be patient and uncomplaining. They will come to understand their poverty as God's way of teaching them about forgetting worldly wealth and concentrating on Heavenly riches. Rich people can learn from the miseries of poverty by observing the lives of the poor that's why they have to thank God at all times by being kind and generous to them. Poor people will become rich and live happier lives when they rely on God with all their heart and soul and become hopeful and persistent while rich people will become poor and miserable when all they depend on is their worldly wealth and riches and don't care about the poor around them.
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