A friend sent me a photo of water lilies that she captured with her cell phone in the park near my home. The dainty flower reminds me of a story I wrote a while back about a select group of strong, naughty church women and their interaction with a pacifist. Today’s repost with minimal changes carries a lesson for all types of personalities. I’m a water lily, but I’ve learned how to swim with the sharks. Water lilies don’t move much. They like the still, quiet water, like a pond, and they just sit there looking peaceful. Their real strength is underneath, below the surface. Their root system under the flower attaches itself to the soil beneath, sometimes as deep as six feet . Sharks, on the other hand, are good swimmers. They keep moving to breathe and stay afloat. They have sharp teeth and they’re sensitive to motion and attracted to blood . They appear ou...