I read this quote and immediately thought of my mother. I am sorry mom, I know I bring you into these so many times. I hope that this is okay and that you know these are lessons I have learned from you. All for the better, none for the worse. If we cannot share the wisdom given to us by our mothers, what good is it?
My mother loves people. She loves healing people. I believe I found my desire to spread good karma onto others because of her. The deep rooted desire to help, heal, pass on the positive emotions and flow of things. This woman is a natural land that has many riches of nourishment and water to grow the plants and vegetation upon it.
In the dictionary under mother it gives me creator as a synonym. Not only is my mother the creator of myself, my two sisters and older brother, but of so much more.
I sat and watched as she tried to create a feeling of acceptance for us children, and of those around her. Sometimes she struggled so hard with trying to save a "plant" that the ground of which she is would become reaped of the nourishment laid beneath the surface and that spot would grow barren.
I love Plato's quote and ideology, however I would like to add that we are the dirt as well and we need to learn when to allow a "plant" to wilt on its own. This is a lesson I have yet to learn. I guess the deep seeded riches of the desire to be a creator, nourisher, healer is planted deep within me. If only I could remember to use this to help myself sprout beautiful flowers and fields of corn.
Thank you mom for the gift of life. I am not saying for choosing to have me, but the ability to pass on life and its wonders onto my own children who matter the most. Then onto others around me so the ripple of my actions will hopefully be gliding ripples. Carrying leaves to shore, allowing a beautiful lake alive and harmonious. With few ripples crushing and dragging bugs, floating debris to the bottom to never be seen again.
~I love you~
That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing with me Des!!!
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