Plants – A
Source of Learning
Having a mini garden has always been a
dream. It’s been a year since my interest in gardening grew even further. I
started off with two plants in my verandah and now I have 5 of them. As a child
I always had green fingers. I was always attracted to greenery and would love
to spend time watching my granddad prim the plants. Looking at buds flourishing
into a flower gave me happiness. I love to talk to my plants, caress them,
nourish them and take care of them. Each morning I see the plants blooming and
brimming positively. As I water them, I feel a mystical bond with them.
Recently
I learnt something profound from plants. As the day progress, the brightest
star, spreads its rays over the plants, the plants get nurtured. The scorching
sun rays hover over the plants but plants use that to grow. What I learnt from
this was that when plants can use the sweltering sun rays as a source of nourishment
despite going through pain and heat, why we can’t use hardship as a source of
nourishment for our soul to strengthen. We can indeed learn and grow from
problems that surround us and use it to build a more enduring self, full of
determination to take life head on and forge a never give up attitude.
Another
thing that fascinated me is that when one flower falls another bud blooms and
there comes a fresh flower again. What this teaches us is that life goes on! We
may witness dying circumstances but what matters is whether we can stand up
each time we fall with the same resolution and zing for life.
Plants
need soil, water, sunlight and fertilizers to grow. With these four essentials
they cultivate into a beautiful plant and give out pretty flowers and delicious
fruits. Similarly we can weave a beautiful self with right essentials in our
life and develop a self that one we can look up to irrespective of the muck
that surrounds us.
Plants
are rooted to mother earth. We should always remain grounded to our ethics and
self beliefs no matter what adversity falls upon us. This reminds me of a proverb
by Buddha “The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”
Plants
have their own language to communicate. When the wind blows they dance and sway
with happiness. When it rains they get greener and look lovelier. Different
colors appeal different emotions, all signifying beauty, beauty in nature,
beauty in hearts and beauty in soul!
My
plants not only help me heal, they teach me, help me grow and ensure to brighten
up my day by blooming colorful flowers day after day.
©Aditi Chaudhary
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