reaching for the best

I spent 10 minutes walking around under a banksia that had a passionfruit vine twisted through its canopy. I was looking for the perfectly ripe fruit to pick. Most of them were under ripe but I managed to find one that looked almost ready. It was high up so I had to get crafty with my approach. I eventually got to it and bent the branch enough to pick it. When I grabbed the fruit and its stem broke free, the branch flung back to its upright position shaking the entire tree. 2 seconds later a big ripe passion fruit fell to the ground. It was much bigger and riper than any I was able to spot, it was nestled high, hidden from view. Had I settled for any of the underripe low lying fruit, that was much easier to reach, I doubt this blessing would have occurred. I smiled when I picked it up and thanked the tree for the lesson.

You deserve the best.
Never feel unworthy or 
not justified in having the best.
I tell you, this is your heritage;
but, you have to accept it.
You have to expect it; 
you have to claim it.
To do so is not demanding too much.
Guru Deva,
Swami Brahmananda Saraswati