The rose bush bears new leaves and the dew of the night looking colourful and radiant in the morning sun. The tiny bud just visible nw, would soon blossom into a flower !
There is also a thorn on the stem, which is how it is in every roe plant.
To be able to see the bud, foliage and thorn together is helpful, instead of seeing them in a fragments way.
Our experiences in life and the orientation they bring to our optic decides what and how we see!
In a conversation with a domestic helper I realised how the difficulties crowd his mind that he views the difficulties as burdensome. I tried to bring a few promising possibilities ahead of him, which did not capture his imagination.
The thorn when viewed alone in the rose bush reduces the wholeness of the sight and what the rose bush offers through its bud now and the flower it would offer later !
I recall instances when I got hurt by the thorns while gathering the rose flowers for our table vase. That does not stop me from gathering the flowers for the vase.
It is likely that we get hurt when we relate to others and engage in our work place. But the good experiences often subsume them and our memories remain as grateful recollections.
What remains as the ambience within is what is decisive to influence our optic. If we are grateful with affirming memories, we reflect them in our conversations and relationships. How much I can see the other person through the ambience he carries within himself is a helpful step in all engagements. When a labourer wanted payment more than what I expected yesterday, I initially felt disturbed. Later I realised that a 'labourer is worthy of his reward'. It took a while for me to feel reconciled. It occurred to me that what the labourer did was a job that was pending for a while because it was a difficult task. What he did was difficult, for which he needs to be compensated well.
This reflection started by referring to the thorn in the rose bush. There are hurting or demanding situations in our daily life. What brings comfort and concordance within is being able to see the whole picture, which can bring uplifting memories !
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
No comments:
Post a Comment