My flowers that need care are the little blossoms in my own home and in myself...and those at last in my community whom I am honored to touch in my everyday life also.
On Selective Watering:
"...please, please don't water the seeds of anger, intolerance, irritation, or despair in me. And I promise not to water these seeds in you. I know that you also have negative seeds, and I'll be very careful not to water these seeds in you, because I know if I do, you'll be very unhappy. And then I will suffer also. I vow only to water the positive seeds in you--the seeds of love, compassion, and understanding." Anger, Thich Naht Hanh, pg. 74
"One hour of watering the flower in the other person can make him or her begin to bloom. It is not so difficult to do." Anger, Thich Naht Hanh, pg. 75
On Organic Composting:
"If you don't have garbage, you have nothing to use in order to make compost, you have nothing to nourish the flowers in you. You need the sufferings, the afflictions in you. Since they are organic, you know that you can transform them and make good use of them...you will smile at both the flower and garbage in you, you will embrace both." Anger, Thich Naht Hanh, pg. 69
I am letting go this attachment to focus on my garden...the beautiful souls I have been blessed to share this life with.
If you want to reach me I will always respond to comments I see delivered to my email!
Farewell...and God's richest blessings...............
Ruthie
who are you,little i
14 years ago
2 comments:
This somewhat reminds me of a little book I read a couple of years about about an orchard farmer and the Fruits of the Spirit...
Enjoy investing your time in your most important gardening!
Thanks Ros! I'll still be checking in to your blog every now and then! :)
blessings....
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