One With Nature
I spent time today planting new seeds in rich soil. Also I spent time today with two persons, one by email and one by phone, who had an ax to grind and wanted me to cooperate. I could have gone on and on working on the garden, planting seeds and preparing the soil. With the two persons, I was patient but finally just had to say no and end the conversation. I have time for the garden but no time for persons who say they agree but are divisive. I have been guilty of being like these two persons and now realize what a waste of time this is. A third person who I can civilly agree or disagree with also wrote me with a suggested course for a nonviolent action. This suggestion I did appreciate and had time for.
In nature we can spend time uniting, making things whole and organic. But in ‘politics’ we usually spend too much time dividing, even when we basically agree. I left the work on the garden feeling good. I left the email and phone conversations with the two persons upset. This discernment tells me where I should spend my time.
Gandhi said: “My life is my message.” If we who agree with each other on basic values could work together we could change the world. If more persons grow some of their own healthy food and share some with others maybe we can learn how to work together. We are one in nature.
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