Hiawatha Seaway Council: Scouting Text Files

Scoutmasters Minutes

submitted by: Ted Holz

Title: Live life like a weed

When you think of all the beautiful plants that live today most people would not list a weed as one of their favorites. It's an ugly plant that grows anywhere and detracts from the appearance of the best tended garden.

But, think of what it takes for that weed to live:

It's seeds often fall on the worst place and yet,

It grows where the seed falls.

People pull it from the ground, and yet,

It decides to start over and grow again.

People burn the fields to get rid of them and yet,

Because the root is strong it sends forth new growth.

Gallons of weed killer are used on them and yet,

It uses it's inner strength to come back next spring.

Yes, the weed may be an unattractive plant and may not live in the best place but it takes the worst that life can throw at it and continues to grow. It never tries to become a flower because it isn't - it's a weed.

Learn a lesson from the weed. No matter what befalls you, learn from it and grow and develop into the best person you can be.