Have you ever seen an orchid? The mysterious, otherworldly flower that exudes beauty. The flower for which people once paid thousands of dollars to get their hands on? Yes, the orchids are a dream come true, perfect flowers. Something which has been a symbol of love from the times gone by, unlike the millennial obsession of roses. I wonder why people try so hard to be like a rose, which they think is pristine and desired.
In the race to be a perfect red rose with a perfect body and perfect face, you forget to acknowledge the orchid, blooming in your heart. For once, leave the thought of being desired by others and love the unique orchid in you. Acknowledge YOUR worth and embody the thought that YOU are beautiful, extraordinary and different from everyone else. Remember that YOU are special and set apart from others due to YOUR own hidden mystique. YOU matter and you have a sparkle; an elegance within you that’s capable of making a thousand roses shy away. That orchid within you needs to be accepted for it is who you truly are. Its petals, its stem, its core is YOU and everything good that’s within YOU. Appreciate your difference rather than trying to change it. Don’t let that flower die.
If you ever think that you’re just like everyone else, that there’s nothing special about you, that you’re not worth attention and praise and that you deserve a blind eye, let there be an awakening within you that despite the seven billion blooming flowers in the world, you have an orchid. An enigmatic, ethereal flower that is the most beautiful among them all.
-Srishti Agarwal
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