I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband
unexpectedly died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death,
she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late
afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom
windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the
edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of reflection on
her face, she paused and said, "Before class is over, I would like to share
with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is
very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love,
appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic
experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is
God's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all to make
me a promise. From now on, on your way to or on your way home, find
something beautiful to notice.
It doesn't have to be something you see - it could be a scent-perhaps of
freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound
of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the
morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground.
Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound
trite to some, these things are the stuff" of life. The little things we
are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We
must make it important to notice them, for at any
time... it can all be taken away."
The class was completely
quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of
the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home
from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think
of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and
I
try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook. Take
notice of something special you see today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the
beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double-dip ice
cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often
regret, but the things we didn't do.
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A GARDEN FOR DAILY LIVING....
Plant three rows of peas:
Peace of mind
Peace of heart
Peace of soul
Plant four rows of squash:
Squash gossip
Squash indifference
Squash grumbling
Squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce:
Lettuce be faithful
Lettuce be kind
Lettuce be happy
Lettuce really love one another
No garden should be without turnips:
Turnip for service when
needed
Turnip to help one another
Turnip the music and dance
Water freely with patience
and Cultivate with love.
There is much fruit in your garden.
Because you reap what you sow.
To conclude our garden...
We must have thyme:
Thyme for fun
Thyme for rest
Thyme for ourselves
