'The true meaning of life is to plant trees whose shade you never expect to sit under. Or something like that.'
I considered it a moment. 'Wow, did you just make that up?'
She shook her head. 'I'm not that profound. Just heard it once or twice and it stuck with me.'
The part I've highlighted in bold letters is wonderful. With so much reading being full of fuss and bother, it's refreshing to hear someone who embraces humility. I just love it.
And, you know, many folks aren't satisfied to be, what the world calls, ordinary. We want to stand out and be popular. To be looked up to and admired. After reading that book (which I enjoyed very much), I got to thinking and really, raising kids is a proud profession and being the wife of a contented husband is worthy as well. I don't have to publish a book, create a masterpiece or be in the public eye. And I think lots of us on the Internet are just full of ourselves sometimes. Me included. I only need to do my job here at home and that's good enough, 'cause you see---I'm not that profound. :)
~from 'Crossing Oceans' by Gina Holmes
