Celebration!
The little seeds planted some weeks ago are now healthy and ready for planting. The perennials are, for the most part, looking quite healthy. The tomato plants are thriving and little blossoms are hinting of better days ahead. The robins who built their nest in the fern are celebrating three youngsters who are now able to fly. The cat no longer looks through glass, but is sniffing fresh air as it comes into the house. Very good, yes, very good! The rhythm of life continues as it has for centuries!
This weekend in my hometown, 500,000 (who is counting) have descended on Indianapolis (actually Speedway), Indiana to watch the greatest spectacle in racing as Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500. The rhythm of the racetrack is not all that old, but it is worth celebrating.
Today we remember those who have died so that we can enjoy life in a very special way. I hope you will have a meaningful Memorial Day celebration and I truly hope that you can meditate for a bit on this wonderful insight of Jocele Meyer:
“I have a dream that one-day we, too, will see all that God has created as good. We will live in such ways that word and deed are one. We will work toward that day as we farm in more sustainable ways, plant trees that purify the air, cultivate our urban gardens, and make a habit of walking short distances so fewer parking lots represent the last harvest on the land. I have a dream that humankind will more fully understand what it means to live in covenant with God.” (Earthkeepers, p. 39)
A good Memorial Day to you!
--Ben Keckler
05.30.11
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