Garden
As I was planting a new herb garden and deciding what vegetables to plant this year, I began to muse on garden as metaphor. Gardening is a true joy for me. As I’ve grown older the emphasis has shifted from the intensity of backyard food production to flowers. I have my favorites. Petunias, hydrangea, azaleas, begonias, iris, poppies, cyclamen, carnations, roses and ornamental grasses to name a few.
The analogous garden of life, of family and of friendship came into my meditation. How similar they are in terms of the beauty and richness they add to our lives if we cultivate them with loving care. All gardens need tending, weeding, fertilizing, watering and loving attention.
Are the gardens in your life thriving?