If you find yourself in the path of a boulder as it barrels down the side of a mountain, and you are unable to get out of the way, brace for impact. If the impact does not snap you in half, absorb the impact, then pause. You have choices: succumb, or thrive. Try to choose thrive. Continue to grow. Put down deeper roots, so that you have the strength to support the boulder as it leans into you. Push back. Grow taller, and keep seeking the light above, in spite of the weight at your base. Know that the boulder will always be a boulder, and it cannot change. Embrace and cradle the boulder, let the memory of the impact become part of your grain. Make it a part of you, your environment, your being. Be at peace with its presence. It will shape you, and that shape will change over time. Others will see the boulder, and may fear it, but your strength will calm them, and they will respect you. You may be bowed and scarred, but you can also be strong, graceful, beautiful, alive and thriving.
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