I found these rose flowers and buds of different colours and sizes in different stages of their blossoming recently in our garden. I was captivated by this biological phenomenon.
The last photo is that of a bud and a flower damaged by a pest!
It is now 37 years since I have been engaged in child development clinical work, mostly associated with children having neuro-developmental challenges.
Yesterday we welcomed a family form Jharkhand, whose seven years of child is now in stage of decline in his cognitive abilities, mobility and daily living skills probably due to a disease affecting the cerebellum and pontine areas of the brain. I felt disturbed seeing and listening to their story. They have been to three reputed neurological centres and are still hoping for the prospects of recovery. Now that it is unlikely to happen, my colleague and I spent most of the morning with them to help them to make some adaptations at home to add quality to his life. It was a difficult experience for them and us.
There are traumatic experiences we encounter in our lives, some more distressing than the others. Yesterday we received the news of the home call of a domestic helped who worked for us for a while following a cancer.affecting his colon.
A garden would have flowers that are bright and colourful as well as fading flowers, damaged flowers and buds. This is a reality!
Amidst the celebration of life, we live with some sorrowful experiences. The joyfulness of life springs from an inner orientation towards God, 'in whom we live, move and have our being'! It is not in the abundance of things we have or possess or our striving to have more lies the inspiration to live, but in knowing that we are given what we need! That is why the verse in the Lord's prayer, 'give us our daily bread' can be the prayer of the heart!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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