PONDER ON THE CREEPER
PONDER ON THE CREEPER
Creeper! Everybody knows of the creeper plant which grows in all gardens, farms, road sides and forests. Poor thing it has very less strength to stand up and show its stature, it needs something to support it and with that dependence it grows, makes and shows its stand and presence.
This is one more living being which sets an example. After all what is that, it is just a creeper, what’s so great about it? Its true, one feels to say so. But there is something here to be pondered.
Now, first let us explore the silent features of the creeper. It requires very little land to take its birth. It does not expect much of a care to grow big. It does not have a sturdy stem to erect and stand straight or inclined. It is of innumerable variety. It may grow as edible leaves. It may produce a vegetable. It generates flowers, for medicinal purposes, or just good looking beautiful ones. Its greatest weakness and also at the same time the strongest quality which we find in very, very few living things; this is though a contradiction, but its true, that is, its basic element, it is the support on which it exhibits itself as a Living Thing.
Now, I would not like to compare a Human to the Creeper, although humans are having so many qualities of a creeper. If we can understand the life of a creeper, our lives could be much nicer and finer. For that matter we humans do depend on many people and things; from our birth till death. Mother, Father, Siblings, Friends, Teacher and the whole Society at large; are those living things we want. Water, Fire, Air, Petrol, Electric Power, Metals, and what not, how many things can I mention, you know more than me I suppose.
But for a creeper, how much does it expect, just one support that only gives us the example. If its growing in the direction that we do not want, we cut it, it then tries to grow in the way where it gets another support. We can make it grow, and give a support, be it a stick, a pillar, a wall, a wire, or anything that we want to make it look better and beautiful. It can be groomed like a child is groomed and protected by the Parents. As it grows bigger it will show its beauty that we wanted it to become.
We are now to identify what are our great weaknesses and strong points. How can we make our lives better and successful?
Bodily Weak! Putting the mind at work on something else shall help and build it strong like the creeper. The creeper becomes stronger day by day as it grows with the available support.
Not happy with the subject of your education, change it to the one which you like the most, like how the creeper finds the best way to take the support.
Not happy with the place you are living or profession you are doing, its most of the time inevitable, but taking the support of something or someone, I mean exploring the support, that also can overcome. Watch the creeper carefully, it does so.
Come what may or say that it has already come, think of the creeper. That shall solve and place before you the answer.
The behaviour of the human mind is to seek an excuse, any possible excuse for not to grow in competence, compassion, compatibility ….so on and so forth. But the creeper shall not say so, it finds ways and means, how competent it is and that it can be. In some cases it grows so well that it overpowers the one on which it has grown.
It depends though, but its free to grow and live.
That’s making Life Loveable, Peaceful and Successful.
The Creator has given so many such Creations to know and learn from.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THEIR TYPE OF EXISTENCE.
PONDER ON THE CREEPER.
I request all readers to insert any nice creeper Photos or Pictures if you have any in the Comment Box while commenting, so that readers could see them and enjoy.
December 18, 2015 at 11:13 am
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Very nice pictures! 🙂
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December 18, 2015 at 12:15 pm
The crouching clinging creeper with its serpentine shabby shoots can give wicked wiggly woes…..the dark side of creeper, from Doctor Devil.
Merry Christmas!
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December 18, 2015 at 3:15 pm
Now, don’t you scare me Doctor Devil.
May be the some pictures I have inserted inspired you to say so, and its true to say so.
Thanks,
Shiva
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December 18, 2015 at 2:26 pm
A most interesting analogy Shiva, and one well worthy of further reflection. In gratitude, Hariod.
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December 18, 2015 at 3:18 pm
Thanks Hariod!
You have been visiting my blog ever since you have followed and have been boosting my endeavours.
Merry Christmas to YOU and YOUR Family.
Shiva.
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December 18, 2015 at 3:14 pm
Lovely pictures of creepers, Shiva. I regret I don’t have a camera at this time so can’t insert pictures. Happy Christmas to you and yours, also. 🙂 — Suzanne J.
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December 18, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Susan Madam!
Your visit to my blog gives a cool breeze of encouragement; now do not regret, you can insert them any time you want, if you have one at your disposal to click.
I have just said it would be fine if anybody could share it for others to see and enjoy.
Very Happy Christmas to YOU and YOUR family,
Shiva
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December 21, 2015 at 2:43 pm
very interesting thoughts and ideas about the creeper and people! nice post
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December 21, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Oh, the creeper is amazing. Love the christmas tree, anything can become a lovely tree for Christmas if we use our imagination! Have a beautiful holiday!
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December 21, 2015 at 4:34 pm
The creeper is an amazing plant, beating all kinds of odds, to grow to its potential.
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December 22, 2015 at 1:45 am
These are wonderful analogies about creepers and life. It is incredible how high some of them grow.
Also thank you so much for the follow! 🙂
~Carl~
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December 22, 2015 at 2:06 am
Once again Shiva you have brought to light something that I’m sure many had not considered. I’ve read often to look to nature for the answers and I think the creeper has a lot of answers! Go with the flow, if one thing is not working for you change your direction, have an open mind, be flexible, you can do it…so many many things the creeper tells us that we did not realize. And look how the creeper flourishes in all of your pictures…it flourishes anywhere!!! Fantastic post…Merry Merry Christmas to you Shiva!!!
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December 22, 2015 at 8:02 am
Thanks Deb!
The Pats you give on my back are gentle though.
They make me go so ahead.
To think and give more.
Your inspiration makes me fly in the Air.
Shiva.
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December 22, 2015 at 11:57 am
Fly Shiva Fly!!
xo
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December 23, 2015 at 7:39 am
Lovely pictures. I love creepers too except those that creep up on a living tree and strangle it. I liked your prose too, very nice my friend.
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December 23, 2015 at 7:21 pm
Hi Shiva, here are your beautiful words…
http://onceuponahotflash.com/2015/12/23/our-daily-grateful-post-233/
Deb! xo
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December 24, 2015 at 8:59 am
I love and enjoyed reading this post..I see them outside my house too…it has become a usual normal sight though….now I am about to go out and take a closer look at them….maybe enjoy d sight more…Thanks to you..
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December 26, 2015 at 10:28 am
Nice pics Shiva and the analogy with creepers is interesting. Well it is the time for us to have fun and be merry so wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. 🎄Now lets have some wine 🍷🍷
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January 7, 2016 at 7:50 pm
The photos of palms trees and the creeper plant reminds me of home.
Absolutely true, “The behaviour of the human mind is to seek an excuse, any possible excuse for not to grow in competence, compassion, compatibility ….so on and so forth. But the creeper shall not say so, it finds ways and means, how competent it is and that it can be. In some cases it grows so well that it overpowers the one on which it has grown.”
Here’s the link for your award recognition 😉
https://simplyettad.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/liebster-award-round-3/#more-1487
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January 21, 2016 at 3:47 pm
Yes the creeper on reflection brings many lessons, one often overlook it’s the patience needed for finding support for its next leap!
If we pay attention there is a lesson in every living creature, or inanimate object we may ponder on…
Greetings! 🙂
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