The angels were at work again in nature. Timing is a funny thing, and I was about to learn yet another lesson on patience.
A few weeks ago, while doing a spurt of gardening, I was tempted to cut back the tall Hawaiian Ti plant. The colorful centerpiece in a flowerbed outside the living room window had lost its appeal. Cold winter temperatures browned the colorful pink and purple leaves. I was ready for a change. But... something held me back from clipping it to the ground. Instead I picked off the dead leaves, and let the skimpy-looking plant be.
After heavy rains all last weekend, the sun finally came out on Tuesday afternoon.
Coming up the front walk, I was in for a surprise. The Ti plant stood tall in the sunlight, proudly showing off. She had bloomed in a sweet cluster of tiny six-petaled star-shaped florets! "See I did it!" She seemed to say. And, none of the Ti plants I've owned in the past have ever bloomed. I didn't even know they could. And, here she was, in her glory. Tall pink shoots opening up little stars to reach up high for the sky.
What a joyful boost! And, a reminder, eyes judge not. My perception isn't always accurate. A hidden mystery is at work below the surface, helping each of us reach our inner potential, and to assure a happy outcome for all.
It was also a heads-up on how I can be tempted to quit on something, not realizing the best to be is right around the corner so do my best day-by-day and press on, expecting good things.
By the way, a quick look on-line referred to the Ti plant as a Good Luck plant. But we know that more than luck is involved in this wonderful mystery called Life. God is in the details.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
