When I visited to say farewell to these rose flowers in our garden after having given us a refreshing sight for about ten days, I noticed that two stems have new shoots sprouting. That was a surprise sight!
The flowers were looking dry, bleached and would fall off shortly. But the stems that bore them had more to offer! Perhaps more buds and flowers!
For me, it was a sight unusual and therefore special! The first photo was taken about five days ago and the second one was of today's. Although I visited the flowers every day, the new shoots caught my attention only today. The fact they were not there in the first photo, would suggest that the new shoots have sprouted since then !
We live in a climate where 'taking' is the current language that the president of the USA advocates and practices. The president is threatening to take oil and rare earths from Venezuela, a sovereign country, by force ! The UNO is mutely present with no indication of concern or corrective action!
In such a 'taking' temperament that goes unchecked, here is a plant giving away more shoots in the stems which bore flowers.
The plant knows only the language of 'giving' ! It receives to give!
I pause and ponder !
Where else do we see this highest form of self giving except in nature!
I prune the rose bush. Around the pruned sights multiple shoots sprout to bear buds and flowers!
The plant bears the hurt and bounces back to giving!
I remember meeting a person who is living with cancer ! Hearing him talk about the different ways he involves each day to help and support others moved me. He spoke about his illness and the daily experiences soberly, hopefully and humorously. During his in between silences, I knew he was processing his experiences. I heard from others who visit him, of having similar experience of being refreshed by his thoughts and words.
Giving is a vocation!
It resounds within me because it is inspirational and inviting!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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