The picture does it no justice, there were literally thousands of ants. As I stood there and watched them, I noticed how the ants would sometimes run into one another. The ants would bump and some of them kept going the direction they were originally while others seemed to bounce back and head off into a completely different direction. Some ended up in good places (back to their hole) and others ended up in some not so good places (under my preschool students' shoes).
As I stood there staring at these ants, I couldn't help but think about how these ants lives and paths were changing, and how this parallels to our lives.
As much as we like to say we are in charge of our own lives, the people around us affect us. People come into our lives, even if only for a brief period of time, and really change them for the better. God made our paths cross for a reason and to help us become who we are. And as much as I firmly believe in loving everyone, there are also people who can change our paths for the worst. They can influence us in a seemingly harmless way, but actually cause us to end up in some not so good places in the long run. It reminded me of a quote I've heard many times, but never really applied to my life personally, until now.
I'm at a spot in my life where the people I'm surrounding myself with are really starting to change. It's exciting to be making new friends, yet heartbreaking to be leaving the old. Thinking about these ants and how they parallel human life has helped me gain a perspective. I'm going to love those around me as much as I can, but I'm going to be extremely conscious of who I allow to influence me and change my path. After all, you only live once.
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