As Green As It Gets!
"That's as green as
it's going to get!" An exasperated
cry from our Grandson made us laugh at the time - a good wake-me-up that jolted
us out of the serious impatience that we felt one day while sitting behind a
slow mover at the starting line of a downtown traffic light. Why do we insist on treating life as a race,
having to get to our goals at the expense of the beauty that passes us by along
the way?
'The goal is the journey' is an expression that one of our dear
friends used to use at the conclusion of
her e-mails; It always made me stop and
re-think the goals that I had planned for that particular day - to give my
to-do list a thorough review, to make sure that I was going to be living the
day rather than just getting through it.
That difference meant that I made sure to leave some precious time for a
creative process of some sort - something that would add a smile, a drop of
encouragement, some beauty to the world.
I didn't forget the value of a love-filled baking session as one of
those processes either; It seemed like
the perfect work of art on days when sunshine and smiles were at a premium.
Heading into another week sprinkled with lots
of raindrops, and with the grass and garden waiting patiently, I decided to entice some poetic sunshine to
come forth - That's as green as it's going to get today!
After The Rain
After the rain,
There will be light,
And a breeze to lift
The robin's
flight;
After the rain,
The sun will shout
With welcome warmth,
"Come
out! Come out!"
"Shake out your smile,
Add yours to mine,
Let's have some fun -
It's
gardening time!"
