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Gratitude: develop, break free, generate life

by Laurie Klein 20 Chiming In

Gratitude — if it were a color, which one would it be today?

When I spotted this Japanese Maple seedling, its assertive color stopped me. Tree bling, albeit a little tattered at the edges. That the earth offers this rich, saturated hue delights me. It matches my mother’s favorite Christmas dress, worn yearly throughout my childhood.

gratitude is a seed Then there’s the seedling’s shape: flamboyant, open. A diva seedling. Botanists use the word samara for this winged shape. I like how that sounds, rolling off my tongue: Sah – mar’ – ah.

Notice the built-in transportation. When the stem lets go, the samara spontaneously whirly-gigs through the air.

Each seed has its mission: develop; break free; generate life

The longer I look, the more I see and the more I am moved by detail. Symbol. Potential applications to daily life. Insight develops. I need these small pauses. The wonder I absorb leads me to gratitude.

And being grateful defuses my fears when circumstances overwhelm me. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Immersions Tagged With: break free, develop, generate life, radical gratitude November 21, 2016

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