One of the wonders of Spring is not only the sudden burst of color in the flowers, but how brief the season really is. There are some flowers that bloom in other seasons, but the flowers of Spring are usually the promise of other things, and they do not remain for a long period of time. Within the beauty of the bloom lies the seeds, fruits, and other forms fertility that are essential for life.
There is nothing that can compare to the lush pink blossoms of the cherry trees, the snowy white of plums and the mixed hues of the apples. The trees are nothing but this fluffy color bursting forth initially, but soon the petals fall, joining the leaves of autumn that have gently melted under the moisture of winter, and forming the mulch to feed the roots for the growth of summer and the fruits of autumn. The amazing beauty of spring is the part of the eternal promise of the fullness of life that exists within the living tree. It is easy to think of the coming seasons even when enjoying the beauty of this time.
When I see the leaves forming on the fruit trees and the petals falling I think of the supreme fullness of life and the importance of living each day as it comes. For if I appreciate only the days of spring flowering, I will miss the lushness of the green leaves, the hope that lies in the small fruits that begin to form, and the sweet, juicy fruit that will nourish me later on. It is so important to know that just as the seasons of the year change, so do the seasons of our lives. Life offers so much for us, that if we focus on just one place in time we will miss so much. We often dwell on places in life where we have been, or in the hopes or fears of things to come that we miss so much of what is happening in the here and now. Yet within this greater awareness, it is so good to appreciate the place we are right now, to live in the moment, this moment of eternity, to know that once this moment is past, it is gone.
At this time in Piegaro the fruit trees are already at the place where their petals are falling and the green leaves are coming forth. It is an amazingly early and warm spring here, and the time of transition is happening so rapidly. If a person thinks, ah, tomorrow I will enjoy the beauty of the flowering trees, they may just miss the flowers completely.
The trees offer us a reminder of the fullness of life and the importance of living in the moment. This past week I have enjoyed the flowering trees, and this week the buds bursting forth into tender young leaves. I have also been busier than I wanted, and although there was much time for enjoying the beauty of the flowers and flowering trees, there was little time to write for all the time spent doing other things. It had me thinking about the one phrase that keeps coming up around my Sabbatical, “remember what you are there for.” Time for reflection, time for growth and time to write are essential for me at this time. It is so important to live in the season of life where we are, within the context of the greater seasons of life, knowing that tomorrow will bring new beauty, new life; eternity.
Now is the time for blossoming flowers, and falling blossoms, to catch view of this lushness as new and different lushness approaches.
How do you savor each precious moment of beauty?
Does the promise of new and different beauty coming in a new season offer you hope?
How do you live into each season and the change that occurs in the cycle of the year, in the cycles of life?
Is it easy or difficult for you to live in the moment, while aware this time will pass soon?
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