The Big Picture

I think when dealing with life, we need to remember to step back and look at the whole picture. When we focus on one event or circumstance, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Life is like a puzzle. When you look at each individual piece, it may not be pleasing to the eye, but when they are all put together you end up with a masterpiece.
I received an e-mail once with a story along the same lines. I’ll try to remember it…
It was about a teenage girl and her mother. The girl came to her mom one day and was complaining about life. School was hard, she had a fight with her boyfriend…she listed all of her teen-age “tragedies” one by one. Her mother listened and then suggested they bake a cake. This, of course, excites the daughter so off to the kitchen they go.

“Here, have some vegetable oil.”

“Mom, that’s gross!”

”Okay, then. How about some raw eggs?”

“Raw Eggs? Ewww!”

“Have some flour, then.”

“Mom, don’t be disgusting.”

“You’re not looking at these ingredients in the right way. I know that if you just think about one at a time they are not very appetizing. But when you put these all together in the right way, you can make a very delicious cake.”