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REJUVENATION
With less than an inch of rain on San Juan Island since the beginning of June, this summer has been unusually dry. The grass in many areas became brown and crunched when someone walked on it. The local fire chief warned of conditions so severe that a car muffler could set a grass field on fire. He said that even a small fire could erupt into an inferno in no time at all. Then we got our first fall rain. The 2-day rainfall was less than 1.5 inches, but it was enough to make a dramatic difference. The very next morning, brown fields were speckled Now don't misunderstand, I'm not saying that the danger of fire is gone. However I'm amazed at how a little bit of rain over a period of two days miraculously rejuvenated the grass. I'm sure that we will all be hearing the sound of lawn mowers again in the coming weeks, even though most of us were convinced that the mowing season ended long ago. Unlike those of us who had given up until next spring, the grass had held on. Some shred of life was still there underneath all that expanse of brown crunchiness waiting for the least bit of life-giving rain. The rain came, and the green color reappeared. Although the grass may have looked dead, it wasn't. What a lesson the grass gave us in these difficult times of economic and political turmoil! No matter how severe conditions get, we can follow the example of the grass and hold onto our essential self until the "rain" comes and we can flourish once again.
© 2003 David Bentley David Bentley, M.Ed. & Personal Coach, coaches clients through the game of life, helping them find balance, clarity of direction, and purpose in an ever-changing world. You may contact him at 360.378.8436 by e-mail at david@coachbentley.com or visit his Web site: www.coachbentley.com |
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