Iniciativa: piensa, observa y escribe
Hello, how is everyone doing today? To be honest, here where I live, it looks like it’s itching to rain—yet the sun is shining brightly, and it’s quite hot. I’m hoping the weather cools down a bit. For today, I’ll be sharing my second post in this community. The "Think, Observe, and Write" initiative definitely caught my eye, and I hope I’m just in time to contribute my small piece. I invite you all to read this post and leave me a quick comment; I’ll be keeping an eye out for them. Let’s get started! 😎
For this occasion, we are invited to view this image—and to look beyond it. At first, when I saw the picture, my mind immediately conjured up a tomato salad with lettuce and cucumber, or perhaps a pasta sauce—or even just eating a plain tomato with a pinch of salt. But going beyond merely thinking of a recipe using those tomatoes, I reflected on their beautiful red color and their glossy appearance, and imagined that they must have come from a bountiful harvest.
It reminded me of the tomato plant I have in my yard. It is a plant that takes time—it is delicate—but that time is well worth it to ensure a good harvest. The time required by a tomato plant is a process that must be approached with patience, much like a phrase I once read: plants have a life of their own, and they feel things, too. We know full well that to plant something, the soil must be properly fertilized and enriched with the necessary nutrients. Then comes the planting of the seeds—not just one, but several—because along the way, some simply won't make it. Next comes the waiting period: for germination, for growth, and finally for the plant to flower. When it blooms, you feel a surge of excitement, knowing that the fruits of your labor are finally on their way. But what happens when the fruit is ready? Well, some of it spoils—most likely due to either too much or too little water—and you are left with only a few remaining fruits. Planting a seed has its ups and downs; that is why you must take your time and proceed with patience. Just like a plant, every phase has its own natural rhythm, and a single misstep can undo months of hard work in a single day.
My tomato is still green—and there is only one of them—and I can hardly wait for the day it is finally ready for harvest. If we take a moment to reflect on the importance of taking our time, it is because doing things in a rush—or even under duress—is rarely the best approach; not to mention that, by doing so, we run the risk of things not turning out the way we had hoped. And that is just how we are: when we want things to go well, they often don't, and in some cases, we find ourselves having to start all over again. But if we pause—allowing each step to unfold just as naturally as the growth of a plant—we will soon be rewarded with fruit: bright, beautiful, crimson-red fruit.
I thank you all for joining me today. I bid you farewell—what a lovely group—sending you all a warm hug... 🤗
The photos presented in this blog are my responsibility. The images have been edited using Canva. The photographs were taken with my Infinix hot 10 cell phone. The content has been translated with Google translator.