Tending The Garden
“I never had so many good ideas day after day as when I work in the garden.”
--John Erskine
It is Friday morning and, forgive me if you can, I am anxious for the weekend. Yes, it is only 8 AM but, forgive me if you can, 4:30 can't get here quickly enough! This weekend I am hoping to spend some time tending my garden, getting the lawn and the flower beds ready for fall and winter. My neighbor and I have been planning this weekend's activities together and I sense we are both a bit excited to see if our plans will result in even healthier gardens than we had this year.
Like Mr. Erskine, it seems that working in the good earth helps me develop deeper awareness of my connection with all creation. New ideas flow forth from the centuries-old soil; ideas that were always there, ideas I wouldn't have had without the experience of tending the garden.
OOPS! It is Friday morning and there are some souls in the garden (the hospital) that probably have some good ideas, too. I think it is time to get to the tasks of the day so that when the weekend does arrive, I can spend some time with Mother Earth.
--Ben Keckler
09.24.10
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