Dear Rose,

Photo by: Judith Kapp

I love your beautiful shades of pink

and your fragile soft petals.

I love the family of petals

circled within you, waiting to unfold.

I love the deep green of your leaves and stem.

I am in awe of the beauty you and your family 

give, often, in a very short life span.

I am beginning to realize more deeply that the length of life 

is less meaningful than the fullness of life expressed in a life time.

You give of yourself, totally and completely in each moment of your journey.

To you, I may be speaking the obvious. That does not mean that a long life can't be 

rich and full..what it says to me is that, be it a short or long span of life

I want to blossom into fullness..giving of the best of me, as you are doing.

What also touches me and amazes me is that your whole unfolding process
 leaves you completely vulnerable to all the diverse elements and energies
 operating within our earth family. 

Soil, sun, water, wind, cold, heat, impact you immediately often with little warning.

You are vulnerable and you are strong.

We humans face those same elements and energies, with much more safety and protection. 

Again, to you, I may be speaking the obvious. Is there something you would like us to know 

about you, that we are not aware of ?

Yes Assunta, there is.
Often your human family sees us primarily as separate from one another.
You see the many... you do not see as clearly, the oneness.
 For all of us in the Rose Family
 and in the natural world as a whole
We are all keenly aware of our ONENESS.

We know that without each and every member, none of us, would survive or thrive.

The human family is just beginning to recognize and honor that sense of Community and Interdependence and their place within it.

Diversity is another gift that your human family is struggling with. Diversity is something
to be embraced not feared.  Diversity offers beauty, newness, and growth in ways we might
have never imagined.  See each other, for the gifts you are, rather then through the eyes
of fear and watch the wonder you will accomplish together.

Thank you dear Rose, once again, I am in awe and very grateful
for your wisdom, beauty and love.

Dear Rainbow Sky,

What touches me as I look at you
is how briefly you are with us in all your expansive and vibrant beauty.
In that time,
You give ALL YOU ARE .

I never really thought about the time element
until today.
Each day..you give us majesty in color and form
and then it is gone...!!
Sad to say, we humans might say...
Why should I work so hard to give all that beauty for such a short time!!

You remind me and I hope all of us
of the power of living in the moment.
Giving of the best of  us
in whatever time we have.

You reflect too, how quickly things change...
and change is not easy for us.
You do not let the reality of change stop you
from giving your fullest in each moment.

Thank you for your willingness to give your ALL
in the often brief time frame you are given.

To me, you are like an artist who creates beauty
to be shared moment to moment,
ever willing to wipe the canvass clean when change paints
a new perspective.
Thank you...Thank you..for your willingness
to give so generously,
and may I take the time
to recognize, honor and appreciate your gift
each day and
the gifts of all our sisters and brothers.

Once again, I am awed and amazed at where this conversation with you
has taken us.  Thank you for opening my eyes to your giving
the fullness of you no matter the time span.
May I be willing to do the same.