“When a flower doesn’t bloom,
you fix the environment
in which it grows,
not the flower”.
“There’s nothing wrong with her,
just need to get her away
from that bad environment!”
Have you heard of this ‘expression’ before?
We always want the best for our children,
and we want to keep them safe
by keeping him / her away from bad things.
What about us?
Sometimes we may find ourselves
in a ‘bad’ environment
which may be causing us harm,
either mentally or even physically,
and we need to
‘change’ the environment.
There’s nothing wrong with us
and we need to keep it that way,
by making sure
that the ‘environment’ doesn’t damage us.
We need and want
to be in a situation
where we can grow as a person,
and develop our skills in life.
LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!
About the Creator
Ruth Elizabeth Stiff
I love all things Earthy and Self-Help
History is one of my favourite subjects and I love to write short fiction
Research is so interesting for me too
Reader insights
Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
Top insight
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
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It's so beautiful!!😍😍