bird droppings and blackberries

This afternoon I washed the porch floor, swing, rocker and chair. A necessity to due to the birds leaving their disgusting little gifts behind while eating the dog food.

Tonight I picked 6 cups of blackberries in my backyard that are there due to the birds leaving their droppings while sitting on my fence.

As I picked I came to a conclusion- all of us get "droppings" left in our lives by other people and unfortunately we cannot control where they end up falling, and they don't always lead to "blackberries" but there is always a benefit for me- it drives me to prayer and a closer walk with the Lord- and that is better than "blackberries" any day.