Lessons from a tree

Lessons From Trees

It's important to have roots. 

In today's complex world, it pays to branch out. 

If you really believe in something, don't be afraid to go out on a limb. 

Be flexible so you don't break when a harsh wind blows. 

Sometimes you have to shed your old bark in order to grow. 

If you want to maintain accurate records, keep a log. 

It's okay to be a late bloomer.

Avoid people who would like to cut you down. 

As you approach the autumn of your life, you will show your true colors. 

You could be Brilliant! 

In other words "bloom where you are planted and make

the best of what you've got."  

Author Unknown

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance. Look at the flowers - for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.  Osho

I leave you with these lessons till the end of October. I have some work to do like painting and cleaning the terras as we will be able to eat outside soon. I also have a new toy, a kindle on which you can read e-mail books and I keep on reading now. There is lots going on at the moment. Last night we went to the Southern Lights Dance Company, who gave a contemporary dance perfomance in the Geo Dome . The geo dome is a huge tent set up in Hagley Park as we don't have any theaters at the moment here in Christchurch. The performance was absolutely stunning, beautiful, original, inspirational or actually too good for words. Also lots of walks planned among the trees as I love them.

Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky,
We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.
Kahlil Gibran

Arohanui to all and see you in a couple of weeks, marja