No flower has ever let me down
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I recently asked a Gardner who is famous for his roses,
“What is your secret?”
He said, “Nothing, I am just a little crazy. When nobody is around I tell these roses that I make love with them! I only love them!
No flower has ever let me down. My trust in flower is so complete and unwavering that only let down that can happen is with my trust”
Just the attention, just a loving attention to a flower, makes him immensely happy. There is someone who will be happy: the flower will do everything for him to make him happy. There is someone who is watching and waiting for his growth; he is not alone, he is not unneeded.
This whole world looks so miserable for the simple reason that we have chosen to give attention to the wrong things, things which should be taken care of but without any sympathy.
You can love somebody, but please don’t love her headaches. Just make sure that she goes and gets some Greek aspirin. More than that is destroying the person. But when she is laughing, enjoy her, don’t even ask the question, why is she laughing? When she is dancing, dance with her; don’t ask, “What is the occasion?”
Pay attention to the right things and you will see a transformation happening in the person. You can help not only yourself in discovering your inner center you can also help everybody else who is in contact with you. If you give right attention, right nourishment to his hidden treasure, to his hidden splendor, you can help your awareness to be spread like a wildfire.
Love
Suresh
PS; I have added my dear friend Gracie’s photograph to this article. Do visit her Flickr site for wonderful Flower photos!
This is a wonderful post…A lovely reminder.
I’m so glad I found my way over here.
Anjolie
August 27, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I lvoe your blog, I like the way you start with a attractive headlien and drive home a point on Meditation. Your phots are always extraordinary. But this photo by Gracy is really beautifull and I checked her flickr site it incredible! thanks for introducing new artists.
Ellena
August 29, 2008 at 4:09 am
Lovely photograph and great link to Flickr!
Vicky
August 29, 2008 at 4:09 am
Thank you so much, Suresh! I am truly honored, my dear friend.
LOVE your insightful and powerful words – this quote speaks volumes:
“Pay attention to the right things and you will see a transformation happening in the person.”
It seems so simple but is often ignored – thanks for the reminder!
Hugs!!!!!
Gracie
August 29, 2008 at 4:42 am
aah.. Thanks. May God show us the right path!
Afterwind
August 29, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Once again Suresh this is wonderful. So apt with my page. And once again ill let my friends read your this blog by usual mode. thanks a lot. and too i will paste it in my clan garden. thanks! Hope to read more from you.
elois
August 31, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Inspiring thoughts!
Rajveer Singh Rathore
September 1, 2008 at 8:52 am
damsel_de_noche (5 days ago at 16:46)
[center]Pay attention to the right things and you will see a transformation happening in the person. You can help not only yourself in discovering your inner center you can also help everybody else who is in contact with you. If you give right attention, right nourishment to his hidden treasure, to his hidden splendor, you can help your awareness to be spread like a wildfire. [/center]
Suresh is really a wise man…with meaningful insights and inspirations.
elois
September 8, 2008 at 3:59 am
sweet_mi_reggae (Monday, 1 September 2008 at 08:21)
How so right you are. I have seen babies grow up in my life time and I can tell why they are because of the nuturing or lack of it. And we wonder why some people are angry………..probably, the lack of proper nuturing. But, then, there are those who get that type of nuturing, but, still have issues with the world. One of the mysteries of life.
But a flower, like a person.can only grow into a healthy,strong flower/person, with the proper feeding of the right types of nutrients. For people, it means, the right ideas, the same dream, loving humanity.
Great blog……………….
elois
September 8, 2008 at 4:02 am