The fullness within!

I watched this flower becoming open to the sun slowly over a period of 10 minutes. It was completely folded and was unnoticeable till it began to respond to the morning sun. I could not wait till the the flower was fully open.

This image stayed with me while Anna and I were on our way to the hospital.

Life is resident within us in its fullness. However for it to express itself, an ambience of nurture is needed.

As we revisit our lives from the time Anna and I were married, we have felt the blessing of  nurture from each other. There have many others who have formed the fabric of our lives by their presence and blessings in our lives which make us feel purposeful within.

During the last three weeks,  we have had many opportunities to meet with students in our college. This question has come up in one form or the other.

How much are we aware as to who we are! Are we in touch the fullness present within us!

All of us are called to live this fullness in our relationships, responsibilities and daily activities. It is when we live this inner experience, we create an ambience of fullness for others to grow and flourish.

This calls for seasoning our lives with what is good and upbuilding. Anna and I find habitual meditation on the verses in the Bible a rich source of allowing this fullness to expand.

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)