Photo was taken at Seskin, Bantry, West Cork (Irl)
I photgraphed and shared a photo of this tree back on March 25th and I called it ‘The Gentle Unfolding’. Two weeks later and you can see how this unfolding has gathered great speed. I have renamed it ‘The Great Unfolding’. While not ripe the flowers of the Horsechestnut Tree are developing, while the leaves continue to unfold with every passing day.
Thought on Saturday – April – 09/04/2022
Thought For The Week
‘One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.’ ~Dale Carnegie
A young man went to a Rabbi and asked, “How can I love God with my whole heart, since I see that there are bad parts in my heart too.” The Rabbi replied, “Well it seems you will have to love God with the bad parts too!”
We are often our own worst critics. We put ourselves down easy. We seldom give ourselves enough credit for all the roses blooming in our own lives. We tend to see the bad parts first and we almost magnify them. We allow them to choke out the roses. It’s time to throw away the magnifying glass as we head towards Holy Week. Yes we all have faults, weaknesses and limitations but we don’t have to magnify them.
