The news about the consequences of war inflicted on Iran is most disturbing. The flood in the streets of UAE created panic in its residents. The shortage of cooking gas is forcing restaurants to close down in some towns in India. The days are hot unusual for March in some cities in India. These are disturbing news threatening human wellness.
When I walked around the garden around our cottage, I received another message. The plants thrive with blossoms and buds. The Bulbul as usual was calling out its gentle bird calls at day break !
Some threatening changes all around us. But there is also reassuring continuity of hope and wellness.
When I took some banana bunches to the market yesterday, the merchant remarked; ' Your garden gives you good yield'!
That was a message that awakened me to the reality of 'abundance' of life all around us!
It is the time of state assembly election in the state of Kerala. The political parties are engaged in highlighting the acts of commission and omission to accuse and demoralise the prospects in winning the election! It is evident how each party is craving to 'capture power to rule'!
One candidate, Mr Chandy Oommen in Puthupally is canvassing by moving around in his bicycle avoiding public display with posters or banners. His approach is: 'let me know about the needs of people'! His father who represented the assembly and later he were responsible to build fifty houses for those who had no means to own their own houses. His intent is to build another 25 houses in the next five years. He by avoiding posters and banners is saving money to build houses according to the reports in the newspaper.
That is 'abundance ' of human kindness and benevolence!
I like walking in our garden because, the plants, flowers and birds speak in ways that bring resonance of hope and peace of wellness!
The stress of war, violence and human suffering on one side! On the other side, there is a message hope that sustains us because there is song of wellness from nature and human goodness!
One stanza in the hymn by Henry Van Dyke, Joyful, Joyful, we adore thee, comes to my mind:
'Mortals, join the happy chorus
Which the morning stars began;
Love Divine is reigning o'er us,
Binding all within its span.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us sunward,
In the triumph song of life' .
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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