Every morning, I watch this fascinating sight. The leaves of the roses are covered in the dew and by noon time the leaves look dry. This the daily pattern unless it has rained. These sights are photogenic and leave some lasting memories.
As I keep watching this day after day, it takes me to a depth question!
How the dew makes the rose buds and leaves look ornamental with the morning dew. They are given the gift of a new look every morning. But it lasts only for part of the day.
Some responsibilities of leadership are given to us for a while. Often those responsibilities are for a season. With the responsibilities come many additional privileges of visibility, acknowledgement, appreciation and acceptance. But with the responsibility coming to an end, all those benefits also fade away.
All things in life have a transitory place in our lives. Our lives without all the frills and visible marks of identity make us who we are.
We receive praises and affirmations. They are only like the dew which have a transient ornamental effect.
What matters is the core of our lives, where we keep our hearts steadfastly oriented towards living our calling mindful of others, doing good whenever possible and living in peace with others as much as possible.
I have suffered immensely in the recent three years, as living in peace with others has not been effective.
I come to a new consciousness that, just as the rose buds and leaves cannot cling on to the dew, so it is in life that I cannot hold on to good or difficult experiences, but allow them to fade away!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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