How do oysters make pearls? Can we use the same concept to face our vicissitudes in life and turn them into pearls?
A foreign substance slips into the oyster between the mantle (organ that produces the shell) and the shell. It becomes sort of an ulcer that begins to irritate the mantle. The oyster's natural reaction is to cover up the irritant to protect itself with layers and layers of a substance called nacre. Eventually, the nacre turns the ulcer into a beautiful pearl.
The oyster doesn't reject the foreign substance that enters her dwelling. It is part of her environment, a danger that comes with her territory, an obstacle that she must face on a daily basis. Rather than complaining to King Neptune about the unfairness of this attack, she goes about her business and begins turning a setback into something wonderful.
We must also welcome the "foreign substance" that attacks our quarters - doubt, fear, anxiety, or lost hope. No matter how painful the experience, cover it with a strong belief that goodness will pervade reality and you will ultimately triumph.
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