The give and take of life

The world works on a cycle of giving and taking.
The sun provides light and warmth, and the world flourishes beneath its glow.
The clouds shower us with rain, and the earth soaks it up and yields nourishment.
It all seems so simple. The give and take is effortless.
Why is it then, that when it comes to some of us, we have a hard time taking the hand that is offered?
Why do we feel the need to turn it down? After all, Who would the sun shine on if we refused to bask in its glow?
Would the rain just sit on the surface, if the earth refused to let it in?
Would we let the crops just wither and die because we’re to prideful to take what has been given? Or shouldn’t we rather receive and continue the natural order by passing it along?
Yes, it’s nice to be on the giving end, but sometimes the kindest thing to do, is just to receive.

36×36

Acrylic on canvas.