While lover’s are sharing expressions of “love” and romance on what is “officially” the one day of the year to do so (Why not show your love everyday?), I am digging in the garden and moving some plants around.
Gardening is an expression of “love” that doesn’t entail the typical emotional dramas that far too often occur between human lovers but more of something that comes from being united with nature and observing where you fit into the natural world.
Just like lovers, there are disappointments, such as when a plant dies or frankly it just doesn’t have the personality that you were hoping would enhance your garden, but you get over it, unlike being hurt or betrayed by someone you thought loved you….
Those kind of hurts can take months to recover from….but a betrayal by a plant? lolo…no drama in that. It just ends up in the mulch pile and continues it’s evolution as it breaks down and eventually becomes potential energy for other life.
Yes, today is a beautiful, lovely, caressing day of emotion that pulls upon my heart. The garden is filled with new blossoms, the fragrances of the Saliva’s puts me in mind of being out on a trail, hiking for the day and makes me feel quite happy. Birds are swooping in and of of the garden on their individual missions to find nesting material for their house plans and wooing their own “Valentine” avian lovers…..
However, my garden is my “lover” and one that accepts me unconditionally regardless of my mood or frame of mind and it continuously provides me with the nurturing and love that we all need. Just a little attention from me and it thrives and provides a place of retreat in our busy daily lives.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all Gardners and nature!
