People Are Like Cactus

 Mr. Cactus and I enjoyed 

a wonderful hike

through the

San Tan Regional Park

not far from our home in Chandler, Arizona

 A glorious Saturday morning with

sunny skies and

perfect temperatures

hovering near the mid-70's

 Spring is in the air

as new growth bursts

through out the desert.

 The Ocatillo's were budding,

 and even the Cholla's looked happy

 to be sloughing off

the dead of winter.

As we passed 

thousands upon thousands

of majestic Suguaro's

I asked Mr. Cactus to find the perfect specimen

of a Cacti.

 You know the image I'm talking about:

A perfectly formed Suguaro

with two evenly spaced arms.

 But, as we walked and walked 

along the 

4.5 mile trail,

we could not find one perfect specimen.

Which made us realize that

People Are Like Cactus

How often do we go about our day

erroneously thinking 

most cacti (and people)

fit the image worthy of a logo,

and me, 

well, I'm just trying to make due with one arm?

 In reality

People Are Like Cactus

and come in all shapes and forms.

Some are short

and some are quite tall.

 Some rebeliouslly say 

"I really have no desire to grow any arms at all."

and others shout

"Look at Me!  I can grow three heads!"

 Many think positively and surmise

"Maybe if I work really hard

eventually 

eventually

my little starts will turn into beautiful arms."

And others just hope to be useful.

"I can be a clothesline,

or even double as a

cell phone tower!
Any one need a coat rack?"

 Some have absolutely no idea

where they are heading at all.

Up 

Down

Doesn't matter

And many, many times 

some of us are just 

A Complete Mess!

Which is OK!

Because Cactus, Like People

are each individually
created
and loved
by God
completely
for our unique differences.