Flowers and Fruits for others!

Most trees in the CMC college campus are in transition with the monsoon setting in. There is a fresh look and brightness in their leaves.

Another sight is that of their blossoms. Most trees are beginning to look ornamental with their flowers. Though most trees and shrubs have only few blossoms as of now, the flowers are prominent to attract attention. In  a few weeks  form now, there will be more flowers than leaves in some of them.

There are also fruits in most of them from the last season.They will soon become dry and fall away.

To have the trees with flowers and fruits, is usual in these trees.

I have pondered over this. A tree is a shade in the garden; a home and source of food for the birds; it is ecologically valuable in a garden; it is source of wood and timber; its flowers are used for decorations and in flower vases ... a tree has much to offer.

It serves others. Even its fruits it gave away to humans and birds of the air. It sheds its leaves to make the soil rich in nitrogen; it protects the soil from erosion during the rain.

A tree is a symbol of fullness and self giving. It gives away what it has. It has something or other to give away in all seasons.

A tree takes time to grow and bear flowers and fruits. Its roots search for water source and manure for its growth. It pays attention to its growth. And in due season, it is ready to bring forth flowers and fruits.

This is the rhythm of life. Take time to grow into fullness and in stature 'before God and men'. This calls for paying attention to invest into our lives by carefully orchestrating the daily events to bring abundance of insights and wisdom. It is from this position of wellness, we can be self giving. Then we would feel the giving least depleting or stressful because, we stay replenished.

A seven year old girl, said to me, 'Uncle, I have grown five centimetres because I eat all the food mummy gives me', Her four years old brother hearing her say this, added, 'I can sing many nursery rhymes because I learn them at school'.

We become what we shall choose to become!

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)