Thursday 1 May 2008

Beautiful Aromatic Lilies

A beautiful flower arrangement is brightening up our dining room. The lilies are not only gorgeous to look at but fill the house with their aroma.

Some seeds produce wheat that makes a nice bread smell.
Other seeds produce lilies with their powerful scent.
Not everyone likes the perfume of the lily, but you can't miss it.

The diversity of plant and animal life is amazing.
But I am even more surprised that we have discrete species.

How is it that we have cats, dogs, sheep, and cattle?
If all life developed incrementally one small step at a time then why are there such large differences between species?

It's a question that relates to humans too.
The Chimpanzee seems to be the animal most similar to humans.
But there is no danger of anyone confusing the two.

How can such a large gap have developed incrementally?

Today I was discussing leadership with a friend.
We agreed that the best leaders are also the best followers.
Good leaders help us to work together to achieve more than we can as individuals.
When we cooperate as a cohesive group then we prosper.

Human skills of language and thought help us to work together.
Together we can make a beautiful bouquet, like the lilies.

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