Tending Your Garden!

It was such a relief to have a change in the weather yesterday. There has been so much death and disease lately in the lives of people around me. For a while, it seemed like every time I was turning around, someone was sick, dying, or dead. The power of the storm drove away some of the negative energy that was hanging around and made for more enjoyable days to come. True…it was a rather damp day but much improved from the cold which blanketed the area in the weeks before! I would rather have a warm, rainy day than a cold, dry day.

I love to go outside just before a storm. The air is charged with so much power. The more lightning…the better. I feel like I could do anything at times like this. I feel so alive. This is especially true when the rain begins to fall. The water that falls from the skies is part of a cycle that has been continuing since the beginning of time. Life began in water, and water still remains necessary to life.

Changes in the seasons bring about changes in our lives. The wheel has turned once again. As I drive to and from work each day, I see people plowing their gardens and preparing the soil for planting. Like these hard working gardeners, we can also take some time to prepare ourselves for change. If there is something that you want to change in your life, now is the time to plant the seed!

Perhaps you find yourself wanting more friends. Don’t just sit there! Get out and interact with others. Plant that seed of friendship. If you water it with love, compassion, and care…you will find yourself with many friends.

If you want a new or better paying job, start building your skills as a worker. If you plant that seed and tend it with hard work, education, training, and persistence…you will get that job you desire. Anything is possible. Everything in the world…and sometimes out of it…is within our reach if we will just get off our lazy behinds and actually reach for it.

And if love is something that you lack….begin now to sow the seeds which will lead to a full harvest. Improve your hygiene, increase your social skills, and actually get out there and try to meet some people with interests that are similar to your own. If you work hard at this and take the time necessary to plant these seeds, you will grow a true and lasting love. Just remember…things like this take time and patience.

How are you tending your garden? Right now is the time to prepare yourself for the upcoming season of growth. Don’t be afraid or feel unworthy to achieve happiness. Each of us has a right to gain happiness. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. There are too many unhappy people walking around on this planet.

Summer’s birth is near at hand
Growing sunlight on the land

A kiss of life as time awakes
We sense the spring of growing days

Prepare your fields and plant the seed
Growing wealth and love you need

A gathering of minds and men
In prayers the sun returns again

Just remember to never wait to do the things which make you happy. You may not have a chance tomorrow. Until next time…class dismissed!