The color purple seems to add drama and flair to the environment. Notice how this violet water lily grabs your attention. Almost immediately, you can’t help but be swept away by its beauty. The colors are vibrant and noticeable.
© Photo and story by Patricia Feager, copyrighted 3/8/2012.
Several days after previewing all the photos I took from Florida, I noticed that the lily was floating on top of muddy waters and some of the lily pads weren’t perfect. At first, I was disappointed. I thought to myself, my photos could have been better if the water was aquamarine, but I was wrong. As I looked deeper into the pictures, I began to notice things I didn’t see, for example, some of the lily pads appeared to be flawed. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized, the mud was even more amazing because the color blackish gray created a powerful aura around the water lily. Then it hit me, mud was the source from where the plant grew and that was the reason why the flower could bloom.
This got me thinking, the shade of gray is somewhere between black and white. Does the color of mud against the color purple create peace and tranquility, or not?
Often times, we see the outcome; we don’t see or think about what goes on below the surface. We are struck by awe by the brilliant attraction of what gets our attention. We don’t even pay attention to other surroundings, nor do we even think about how something else contributes to the consequence. The upshot is, the water lily draws strength and energy from inside the roots that came out of the mud and life began from the depths of something below the surface! Therefore, there must be some magic inside thick, dark shadows to create so much mystical power to produce a vibrant, purple water lily! Creation, no matter where it comes from, is beautiful!
True learning often comes after the moment has past us by. I understand now that all life begins as a result of a struggle. As the water lily fought to make its way through the murky waters it grew in strength and courage to poke its stem above the water to gasp for air and face the sun without a trace of mud. Meanwhile the stem stays grounded, unnoticed, strong, determined – it perseveres as long as it can. So who deserves all the attention, is it the stem or the water lily’s color purple?
© Photos and Story by Patricia Feager, March 9, 2012 copyrighted and protected.
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