Seeds and Chickens

Good Morning,

So many friends and people I meet lately seem to be trading in their routines, un-fulfilling jobs and preconceptions about a full life in for something else. A chance to find and create their own happiness on their own terms. It is a brave decision and not one for the faint of heart, but it seems to be working those I have spoken with and witness in my daily life.

It is a good thing and reminds me of a simple children's parable.

Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile soil.

The first seed said, I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the earth's crust above me ... I want to unfurl my tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of spring ... I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning dew on my petals!

And so she grew...

The second seed said, I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don't know what I will encounter in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may damage my delicate sprouts ... what if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them? And if I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe.

And so she waited...

A yard hen scratching around in the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and promptly ate it. Soak up the rays and shine my friends, soak it up and shine!

Peace and Love, Jim