Ever think about the carrot on a stick? What it means in its entirety? I was rambling around early this am working on many things in the office when it came in my head about how we all have situations where someone is dangling that carrot on a stick. Be it a job you want, be it that check you really need to make it through, or just some little tidbit at the local store you have your eye on.

How far will you go? Like a horse that someone is dangling a carrot in front of have you ever seen different reactions out of them? How some will sniff the carrot and look at you like..'uhuh, yeah right' then proceed to walk away. Others will stand, front legs locked, neck outstretched and lips just wagging in the air trying to get a slight piece of their mouth on it. Some will bowl you over and ignore the distance and go right for the prize. The carrot. Once gotten they are insatiable. Ever wonder how that relates to people? How our personalities are different, our morals, integrity, our honor?

Some will step back from that carrot and think twice about even snatching the carrot, just walk away their integrity in place. Others will outstretch themselves trying all sorts of ways to wiggle around maintaing their integrity and yet wanting that golden morsel on the end of the stick. Others will walk right through hot coals and not even flinch at the fact they just dropped their honor like it wasn't there to begin with.

Where do you fit in with the carrot? Will you walk away with your honor and integrity or will you stretch yourself to every degree to get what you 'want' not 'need'? Will you bowl someone over to get what you want? I would like to think that I am teaching the children here how to look at what is most important in life. The carrot only lasts till the last bite and is gone. Our integrity, honor and pride is something that can not be taken away. A person can only choose to let someone/something take it.

RT