Nature’s Progression
We are greeted by the most amazing azalea bushes in our
front yard! Big puffs of pink remind us of the beauty of Spring. I stop before
getting into my car to gently touch the buds and thank the bushes for their
greeting.
But the warmer weather is not just about the brilliance of a
flowering bush. Before the flowers burst open and awe us, there is the hint of
what is coming. Buds slowly appear on bare stalks, anticipating what is waiting
to expand into fullness. Then they unfold, expressing their rapturous
enthusiasm for being in the world. The energy of the flowers in full bloom
interacts with our energy as we appreciate Nature’s offerings. And after the
flowers have spent their allotted time with us, they fade and lose their
colorful petals, the bush, now green, reminding us that it is still with us and
now mature.
It is Nature’s reminder, I think, of the wholeness of being.
Not unlike our human progression from conception through infancy, adulthood and
our last years here. Our energy remains even when our petals fade. Nature is
always offering us a broader picture of life.
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Nature is very wise. She gives us the gift of spring just when we think we can no longer exist one more day without warmth and light. And there it is, like a shimmering soap bubble girded by rainbows.
ReplyDeleteLovely description of Nature! Her gifts are life enhancing, for sure.
DeleteIt's so exciting to go out to the garden in the morning and see what surprises await us...... growth where I thought all was lost to the winter, buds appearing, buds just barely opening and buds in full bloom. Every few days, a new gift. Yay!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same excitement! Each day is a treat offered from the garden.
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