Guest guest Posted February 3, 2002 Report Share Posted February 3, 2002 Gardening is a wonderful metaphor for life. We dig in dirt, unearth remnants of last year's plants, adding fertilizer and compost to enrich the soil. Perhaps we find an old rusty wheel from a child's toy or uncover a tool we had lost. Similarly, we dig through our lives, uncovering oldwounds, memories, and the treasures of past connections. Our past provides the ground from which we grow. We must claim it if we are to grow. Both the pain and happiness fertilize new directions for growth. The rich, black soil that nourishes this year's plants is the decomposed matter of many generations of plant life. Without the past, the present would be barren. Now we stop to notice our partner's appearance and make a loving comment, or we express a wish for the future. Today's interactions are seeds we throw into our soil that will flower and bear fruit for us tomorrow. from the book The More We Find in Each Other by Mavis and Merle Fossum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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