We humans think we are smart, but an orchid, for example, knows how to produce noble, symmetrical flowers, and a snail knows how to make a beautiful, well-proportioned shell. Compared with their knowledge, ours is not worth much at all. We should bow deeply before the orchid and the snail and join our palms reverently before the monarch butterfly and the magnolia tree. The feeling of respect for all species will help us recognize the noblest nature in ourselves. ~Nhat Hanh
Connection with gardens, even small ones, even potted plants, can become windows to the inner life. The simple act of stopping and looking at the beauty around us can be a prayer. ~Patricia R. Barrett
Profound statements!!!…M
ReplyDeleteThank you, M. Our beautiful world warrants our genuflecting before it.
DeleteMy Mom loved orchids. She always wanted to travel and seeing orchids growing in Hawaii was top on her list. i remember going for a walk by myself and seeing lavender orchids growing on both sides of the path. I had to write home and tell her. I was her eyes and ears.
ReplyDeleteTC......an ever so beautiful memory for you. How thoughtful you were to grant your mother this gesture. Thank you for sharing your Hawaiian orchid memory.
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