one by one

"The lotus is the most beautiful flower,

whose petals open one by one. But it

will only grow in the mud. In order to

grow and gain wisdom, first you must

have the mud - the obstacles of life and

its suffering. The mud speaks of the

common ground that humans share, no

matter what our stations in life.

Whether we have it all or we have

nothing, we are all faced with the same

obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying

and death. If we are to strive as human

beings to gain more wisdom, more

kindness and more compassion, we must

have the intention to grow as a lotus

and open each petal one by one."

                                                               

                                                                 -- Goldie Hawn