Dance with Grandma

In his book "Living Wisely," J. Matthew Nance tells a story of a time when he sent his boys to the local market to get eggs.  The family had just moved to a strange new country, and the boys did not yet speak any of the language.  So, in an effort to communicate what they were looking for, the boys started acting like chickens, squawking and flapping their wings and even pantomiming laying an egg to try to get the vendors to understand what they were looking for.  While they never did find the eggs, they did find a group of old Korean women who decided that they wanted to participate in this unusual ritual that these strange foreign boys were doing.  When Matthew Nance later asked his boys how the visit to the market went, they said, "Well, we didn't get the eggs, but we did get to dance with grandma!"

Life consists of learning how to adapt.  Every moment is an opportunity to change and to learn something new.  Of course these opportunities are more stark when you are abroad in a strange new culture; but even at home, on your own turf, there are always chances to learn and change and grow.  Don't let these chances pass you by.  Be teachable.  Being teachable and flexible is what will allow us to not just live life, but to thrive.  It's what turns us into strong, competent achievers.  Learn how to be flexible and bend.  Don't stay rigid, or it will break you. 

Proverbs 18:15

 ¹⁵ The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
   for the ears of the wise seek it out.