This was the last occasion when we had flowers in a vase in our PIMS campus house, which was little over a year ago. We usually had two flower vases with roses in our home, for several years now.
This bunch of flowers brought to us by a friend, who came to bid farewell to us, became rather special. Three days later we began packing to leave for Kerala.
The carnation flowers in white and red were equal in number.
The white ones symbolised to us peace, fragrance, and quietude. We were relocating ourselves to Kerala, where Anna and I had not lived for about fifty years. This invited us to the state of being we can be in, even during this relocation. It was a promise that inspired us.
The red carnation flowers announced hope, strength and joy. This unsettled some of the anxiety and uncertainty associated with relocation. Flowers are fragile. How it can be a symbol of strength! I have watched with interest how flowers freely sway in the wind and do not get damaged by it! This is gentle strength, sufficient to live out its life! It is a strength susceptible to the environment, yet resilient enough to be itself!
As Anna and I look back over this one year, we experienced seasons of peace. When it got dislocated, we felt restored. The strength we received was through enablement. We felt carried and loved, when we felt that our strength was failing. It is mystery even to us. It is because of this reason, we affirm our belief in God even more!
Our memories can refresh and rejuvenate us! As we journey into our memory lane every time, we receive peace and strength! That is one way of bringing freshness to our daily living!
Some students came to visit us yesterday. One of them said, 'The greatest gift we have, is each day, with its tutorials for our soul'.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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