Time to Let Go

"Praise and blame, 

gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow 

come and go like the wind. 

To be happy, rest like a great tree 

in the midst of them all."

Buddha's Little Instruction Book

Trees have multiple roots growing deep and yet far from its trunk.  The multiple roots feed not only the tree itself, but surrounding trees as well.  Where are your roots?  We tend to think back to our birth place or childhood and unfortunately do not give as much attention to the parts of our selves we invest in community.  As we age,

Trees in nature so freely give pleasure, protection and inspiration, never requesting anything in return.  Ideally, we do the same.  Throughout our lives we offer compassion, encouragement, and our very presence to those passing through our lives.  We tend to be possessive with our leaves.

Trees display beautiful leaves in all shades of color and seemingly release them without need for control.  They have created, loved, and released; unlike ourselves.  We somehow envision our offspring to be a certain type, dependent, and eternally grateful for giving them life.  We have the underlying desire to let go when we are ready with directions as to where the leaf shall go. Unlike the trees, we mistakenly believe the leaves belong to us and become challenged when it is time to let go.