We went to a rocky beach and saw the spread of
the majestic ocean and the rocks alongside, carved,
sculpted and shaped by the water. Water is so gentle,
rock so hard, yet, as the water flows over it every day,
for years, the rock gives in. It takes the shape that the
water commands. Our problems are so colossal and we
are so small, yet if we persist...
We saw small bits of grass peeping through the
small cracks in a concrete pavement. It left us thinking
: however impossible things may look, there is always
an opening...
We saw a tree bare of all leaves in the cold winter
months. We thought its chapter was over. But three
months passed, spring set in and the tree was back to
its green majesty once again, full of leaves, flowers,
birds and life. What if we too had the conviction that,
however difficult things are right now, it will not
remain so for ever. Remember, this too shall pass.
We saw an army of ants lugging a fly which was
at least ten times the ant’s size. The ants organized
themselves around the fly, lifted it on frail feelers and
carried it to quite a distance. Their teamwork and
perseverance were impressive. What if we too are
consistent, organized, focused...Spider webs are delicate,
yet very strong. A rainbow colours the entire sky.
Oysters take in a grain of sand they open up with a
pearl. Innumerable stars shine across the infinite sky.
Clouds take new shapes with every passing moment.
The wind makes trees dance with unhindered passion.
Water, without hint of ego, changes its form according
to the dictates of the sun and the wind. When we see
a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, a flower turn into a
fruit, we experience the alchemy of nature... we touch
it and become gold ourselves.
1. Pick out the examples of concrete nouns from the passage.
2. Pick out the examples of abstract nouns from the passage.