Wise Oyster A shipmate laughingly suggested that one of his co-workers had an IQ several points below the intelligence of an oyster. We don't think of the oyster as one of the smartest in God's creation. Yet, when it come to handling problems, the oyster is wiser than many humans. We consider problems to be a waste of time and long for a stress free existence.
Reality dictates that irritations are here to stay.
The irritation is stopped by encrusting it with a pearly formation and the problem has become a thing of value. A pearl is a victory over a problem. Problems have value. We grow and mature in the midst of difficulties. We learn skills for life.