Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Like the leaves of a tree...
Letting go of things that were once very dear to us can be a lengthy, time consuming process. Some days are easier and you feel all excited about your newly discovered freedom and opportunities, some days are just empty and slow, some can be quite painful, pulling you back in the past making it hard to imagine that there is a way forward... The snow blanket that greeted me this morning reminded me of another frosty morning that brought me a beautiful message from nature. Having had the chance to reconnect with nature has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. It fills me with great joy to just observe the birds, the trees, the stars and moon all of which have become my new and greatly loved neighbours on this fascinating journey. It happened on that frosty morning that the tap I usually get my water supply from was covered in ice, not allowing one drop of water to pass through, so I gathered up my little jug and welly boots and headed to the other side of the site to find a tap that wasn't frozen. As the water was filling my jug my mind wandered off to faraway places until a gently falling leaf brought my attention back to the present moment. The tree that had let go of this leaf had been a beautiful fiery orange in the previous couple of weeks, but on this day the leaf it had sent my way was one of its last ones left, preparing itself, and me for the winter quiet and slumber. I looked at the leaf and had a moment of clarity. When trees part from their leaves, they allow them to fall with grace. They don't try to pick them up again and stick them back on, holding on to them with all their might, they just let go, pure and simple... The fallen leaves eventually become one with the tree again, melting into the soil, nourishing their origin in a beautiful and magnificent way. Isn't nature sublimely wise?
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