Life Cycle

It’s half-way through May, and it is still feeling chilly. Yet as I walk and drive about, I notice new growths on trees and bushes. I can indeed feel the energy of new life all around. Lilacs are blooming just in time for the Lilac Festival in our mountain community this weekend.

Meanwhile, as I wrote a few weeks ago, I had to get three beautiful aspen trees cut down due to the fire hazard being too close to the house. I decided to keep several branches to see if I can propagate them so I can plant them somewhere further away from the house on our property. I confess, I do not have a green thumb and wasn’t really sure if I could successfully get these saplings going. Well, they’re actually budding now in their individual pots. I’m not sure when I should transplant them to the earth, but this is a great feat for me that they’re alive!

At the same time I have people in my life who have experienced losses lately. Whether a family member, friend, and/or pet. In fact, one of the kitties I have been sitting every once in a while for the last few years in the city passed away while I was staying with them. Callie was a sweet calico. When I saw her and touched her emaciated body, I knew her end was near. She chose to go while her human parents were gone on vacation, but I’m glad I was in the house having given some loving attention the day before.

All this to say, life keeps churning. And I am in awe of the mystery of life cycle, Samsara, reminding me again and again to be grateful for each moment I have.