Orchids in Their Own Time
I always thought that orchids were too hard to grow so I
never tried. Two years ago I was given a lovely flowering orchid plant. The
flowers eventually died off but I continued to water the leaves. As long as
they were green I was happy. I sat it on my kitchen windowsill and let it be.
This spring I started to see buds and then flowers again. I was excited to see
two, then three flowers open up. I complimented the plant on its beauty. The
next day two more buds opened into delicate flowers. Each morning another
flower appeared. There are twelve flowers currently on the plant, amazing me
whenever I look at them.
I didn’t do anything special to help the orchid to flower
but then I guess I didn’t do anything to hinder it from expressing itself
either. Water and appreciation seemed to do the trick. The plant expressed
itself just beautifully.
I know we have the inclination to try to control most things
in our lives, and to do it now, but I think that sometimes all we need to do is
take a deep breath and wait. It’s sort of like baking. Each ingredient blends
with the others while in the oven to create something new. As the pan cools,
the waiting helps us to anticipate what we have before us and to appreciate its
promise. Brownies or orchids - both brings smiles and delight.
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