Like a lotus flower.

Hello hive lovers and bloggers, greetings!

August had been a terrible month for me. I fell sick while the semester exams were on going. I had to struggle to write my exams or I get an 'F' which would mean disaster.

Today was no different, I had gone to school to write my last paper.My mood was down because I knew I did not give in my all as the prescribed medications took their toll on me and I could barely focus.

I walked in to find my grandma cooking in the kitchen....
"Good evening, Nana" I greeted half heartedly.

"Good evening Bee" she replied (only grandma call me that, haha)

She glancd at me and knew something was amiss. Grandma left her cooking and walked to the sitting to give me a big cheery hug. I was comforted for a bit but few minutes later the water works emerged from my eyes.

Oh come on dear, what seems to be the matter? grandma asked.

"I'm afraid I'm not going to make good grades in this exams. I am scared of what the outcome will be when the results are out, I said.

Hmm, it's okay and everything is going to be just fine. She led me by the hand and took me to the couch. I laid down with my head on her laps. Then she asked...
"Bee, do you remember that time when a heavy storm destroyed my garden? Yes i do grandma.

Did that stop me from gardening again? She asked me.....No Nana it didn't.

Her hands were patting my back soothingly while she spoke and she said well dear that was not the first time a terrible storm had hit and destroyed my garden you know.

When you were still little, a terrible hurricane swept past on night and destroyed almost everything in it's path. By morning, we all were filled with shock at the disaster. Your grandpa was sad because his precious pumpkins were destroyed but we never gave up. We did the best we could and began planting again.

After a while we were rewarded. Our hard work paid off and our garden started to thrive.

So you see dear, hope should never be lost as long as you're willing to try, you will be rewarded.

The one point lesson I want you to get out of this story is this.....

Like a lotus flower, we too have the ability to rise from the mud,bloom out of the darkness and radiate into the world.

I believe you will do great dear,she said and kissed my temple.

Thanks for the encouragement Nana, I will remember this always, I said smiling.....all forms of worry long forgotten.

This is my response to the #weeklycreativegarden challenge weekly writing prompt.

It's my first time posting in this community.

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Thanks for reading......Shalom