Story #19 “Emotions”

When I grow up, I want to be like you. So resilient, capable, fearless, powerful, you are a giver of life. What have I done to match your greatness…I have done everything to damage you. You require so little and yet can give so much. You require such little space, not me, I need this whole house and my car, and access to roads to get to all my required spaces. I require space to get to you, but you exist in and along and at all my required spaces with little ask of me. I envy your modesty. You require no warmth in the winter; you simply rest. You require no cool off in the summer. If you have too little water, you simply retreat and wait. I have a limited comfort range needing so much heat in the winter and cooling in the summer. I envy your adaptability. You provide me with comfort and warmth, beauty and sustenance, but I, I walk all over you, cut you down in your prime, yet you still provide for me. I envy your commitment. You are the most undervalued, but to some the most valued. You have the power to provide me with value so I can give power to others. I envy your endless ability. I wish to be you when I grow up, for you are the most resilient, capable, fearless, and powerful. What I envy most is how I am most certain you envy for nothing.