Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Nature's Progression


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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  1. 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.

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    1. Lovely description of Nature! Her gifts are life enhancing, for sure.

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  2. It'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!

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    1. I feel the same excitement! Each day is a treat offered from the garden.

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