This is the first pine apple we gathered from our cultivation in our front lawn. Anna served it for our guests, who thought it was fresh and tasteful!
What was it like, waiting for about six months, to see the fruit grow from what it was, when it first appeared in the plant! A season of anticipation and watching over it! The squirrels and rats are fond of pine apple. It escaped their attention.
There is a metaphor to life from this experience.
When we came to live in the cottage in this property twenty months back, we had no idea of how we can make the environment eco-freindly. Anna and I had no farming experience. We could not even guess about the fertility of the land. We began with no foreknowledge or skills.
Now since we started seeing plants and trees grow in the property, we realise that earth shall produce a yield, when it is cultivated and cared for.
So beginnings and growth are directly linked to the efforts we make.
I come across many people who hesitate to start on an entrepreneurial journey because of fear or uncertainty of the future. We should not be like what Jesus of Nazareth spoke about- a man who having received a small portion of money decided to store it under the earth rather than invest it to get interest!
The little things we do as acts of kindness shall bear fruit. Every small good deed shall sprout to it fullness!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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