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Seeds Growing - a letter to T

October 26, 1999

Good morning,

Thank you for the campfire talk. In a way this note back to you is in response to it. I was sitting outside having my first cigarette and coffee of the day (just like a mushroom – in the dark) thinking about what I wrote to you and your reply. Then I remembered what Chris wrote in his letter.

He said, “Before the flower blooms it has to be in the darkness of its bud.” And it came to me this morning to ask, “In human terms, what does a seed look like as it grows into its destiny?” First, like all seeds of any kind, it is in darkness and unable to see the flower it will be. But it knows it will be a flower because it cannot be anything else.

In a way I said this in my letter to you. I said perhaps we are doing exactly what we are supposed to be doing, but it just doesn’t seem like it because we can’t see the outcome. Thinking about it this morning I understood that to be true. The drive to be something better, to improve our health and habits are just some of the elements of a seed growing. Planting seeds of love and caring by giving of our time and talents are more elements of the process.

It is the doubts, the confusion, the fears and struggle that keep the flower from blooming more quickly. By allowing these negatives into our thinking we cause a frost to lie across the land.

Chris also said, “Life can always get better or worse but I have learned to live with the day you have right now. The only guarantee about tomorrow is that it will come no matter what your plans are. So make your plans, but live for today and what makes you happy for today.”

Who says we can’t learn something from a youngster?

Have to run and get ready for work.

And….you are much loved back, my friend.

PS: Thank you for the Nurah. I find it interesting how much difference using that pronunciation makes in my dealing with people. The president of the company stopped and introduced himself to me. He was ready to turn and run out the door when I told him my name. He literally stopped in his tracks, turned around and came back to ask me it.