A Conversation with Daisy: A new challenge

This week's outing took place at potbelly (my personal favorite among the frog bucks accepting restaurants). There, I ran into a slightly less jovial Daisy. Daisy explained to me that she did not get the necessary grade for her to advance among her studies. With optimism in her voice, Daisy explained that she still gets one more chance to retake the test. If, however, Daisy doesn't succeed she may have to look towards a different path. When expressing that those were the possibilities, Daisy seemed optimistic towards both ways. This really made me realize how Daisy consistently faces obstacles every day and, like everyone else, faces the occasional loss. Daisy hardly seemed discouraged by this and instead used this to fuel her ambitious attitude towards following her dream.

I'd like to take a moment and just say that we can all learn from her actions. I sometimes encounter stumbles in life and don't react as positively. I may throw a fit, project blame onto someone other than me, and curse the obstacle that stands in my way. If I accepted the outcome and moved forward like daisy, I would probably save a lot of time and energy from my immature internal quarrels. 

The subject changed as we recapped on Spring Break. I talked about the luxurious wonders of feeling the sand in my toes and the friends who shared the beach house with me. Daisy asked about the weather and unfortunately I had to inform Daisy about the cold temperatures. We both grimaced about the unfortunate situation and shared our appreciation for warmer climates and sun rays. I asked Daisy if she would be prepared for the summer temperatures of Texas. Daisy said that she wasn't too nervous and welcomes the warmth. 

This was one of the short meets due to a busy schedule on my part. But it was great to see Daisy's optimistic demeanor shine through her regardless of the obstacles that stand in her way. This was definitely a wake up call for myself.