Day 251 - Wednesday, March 8, 2017

This is a familiar sight when we walk in the morning. There are individual men with individual brooms that sweep the streets.  They are responsible to clean miles of roads, mostly littered with branches, twigs and leaves.  They start early and sweep well into the heat of the day. They are out almost every day.  We admire their diligence and attitude.  They don't have to do it all at once.  Steady and consistent is their formula for success.  We can all learn from this.  They understand, they don't have to complete the sweeping of every road every day.  In the face of a daunting, seemingly endless task, such as learning a new language or raising a child, patience and perseverance pays.  The scriptural phrase, "steadfast and immovable" comes to mind.  A good lesson for all to learn.