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During these times of internal conflict, bullying at all levels, bigotry, hatred and divisiveness, please, take a moment to consider the following and by all means like and share.
“The flowers of the earth do not grudge at one another, though one be more beautiful and fuller of virtue than another, but they stand humbly, kindly, one by another, and enjoy the virtues of all. If we, too, were to all stand humbly in the field” (Jacob Boehme) imagine the world-wide peace and harmony that would prevail.
Like each flower, we are all unique, but, hold a beauty and talent of equal caliper. A garden of people, different heights, different colors, different aromas, some colorful, some fancy, some plain, all with a life's purpose, would be a wondrous sight to behold. Perennials next to annuals, blues next to yellows, all shouting out in their glorious uniqueness and beauty. They would stand so tightly together that the “weeds” (haters?) would not penetrate, but enough space allowed for growth of roots, branches and the dropping of seeds for future crops (youth?).
A garden of such kind would require a tremendous amount of care at first, finding the right fertilizing balance of compassion, forgiveness, humor, acceptance, support, nourishment and spacing. After awhile, the act of caring for and nurturing the individuals would become second nature and not feel like an effort of work at all.
Such a garden starts with one individual seed, sowed into a fertile soil that has been patiently, repeatedly prepped by the gardeners of the world, watered and given norishment of compassion, acceptance, hope and tended to by loving hands of humanity.
Would such a garden need a fence protecting it? Perhaps at the onset, but once it is well-rooted and recognized for being the standard to achieve, it would be secure and free to grow without boundaries." What a Wonderful World It Would Be"! (Thanks Louis Armstrong) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5TwT69i1lU
