The Spider Web

Today as I walked my three dogs, I spotted a small perfect spider web in the wet grass.  It has rained for days, and some poor spider choose this flooded grassy area to take up residence. Now I admit, I know nothing about spiders except...I am not a big fan of them. But their handiwork is quite amazing.  How long did it take for them to weave that beautiful lacey web?  How much determination did it take? I am sure it is instinctual in spiders but in humans, it would take a high level of determination.

Let's apply the principles to people!  One person chooses a path that takes them to success and the other seems to follow  things without having a plan.  If they do not stick to it....like the spider....their "web" or their path does not hold together.  When it rains with a vengence, the web may be washed away, and hours later I will find another in it's place.   You cannot stop that spider from doing what he is supposed to do! We humans on the other hand, could learn a lesson or two from a spider.  Rome was not built in a day and spider webs may come and go, but our willingness to go forward and start over can only be thwarted by our own stumbling blocks.

If a spider can rebuild a complicated web in a matter of hours, then we can remove stumbling blocks as they come at us.....and even better....as we create them. Fear of failure, fear of success and just plain fear of the unknown can keep us from our greatest achievements. 

Not a spider web, but nature at its best!

The next time you want inspiration, just look to nature.  There are so many examples of pure instinctual determination, you will feel encouraged! For me....taking a picture of the beautiful spider web was an interesting message.  As I looked at it covered in the early morning dew, it was translucent and beautiful, but when I photographed it, it was too soft to translate clearly.  Elusive and surviving but a moment in time, it had an effect on me.  Time is precious...and I want to enjoy each moment.  So I will say adieu now....I have lots of webs to weave.