What "Kombucha" had to say
Today, I was pondering a tough decision. One of those that seems like milestones in one's life. One that brings with it the potential for serious, if not dire consequences.
Well, I "let it go" for a minute or so, and took a break. It seemed to be the right thing to do - what I was thinking of doing, but still, given the possibility of consequences, I was giving "it" a consideration of alternatives.
At some point, the internal conversation became 'rowdy': "you need to make a decision, but..." The voices calling for closure, awakened.
Without making a decision, I started down the path of a confrontation with the decision's situation, where either I would "let it pass" and sulk afterwards....or be forced into making one. In other words, I was forcing a 'showdown'.
Before moving on towards my "OK Corral", I decided to open the refrige door and pull out one of those healthy drinks we had bought last Sunday: kombucha. Organic Raw Kombucha - multi-green.
Seeing some deposits at the bottom of the liquid, I read the label looking for directions on whether I could move and shake the precipitate or not. No "directions" to be seen, except...on the side of the label there was a "Words of Enlightenment" paragraph:
"And the day came for the risk
it took to remain tight inside
the bud was more painful than
the risk it took to blossom" *
I knew the universe was watching...I did. Those "directions" made sense!
PS: * by Leslie Grovesnor, Teacher & Mother, Newport RI
Well, I "let it go" for a minute or so, and took a break. It seemed to be the right thing to do - what I was thinking of doing, but still, given the possibility of consequences, I was giving "it" a consideration of alternatives.
At some point, the internal conversation became 'rowdy': "you need to make a decision, but..." The voices calling for closure, awakened.
Without making a decision, I started down the path of a confrontation with the decision's situation, where either I would "let it pass" and sulk afterwards....or be forced into making one. In other words, I was forcing a 'showdown'.
Seeing some deposits at the bottom of the liquid, I read the label looking for directions on whether I could move and shake the precipitate or not. No "directions" to be seen, except...on the side of the label there was a "Words of Enlightenment" paragraph:
"And the day came for the risk
it took to remain tight inside
the bud was more painful than
the risk it took to blossom" *
I knew the universe was watching...I did. Those "directions" made sense!
PS: * by Leslie Grovesnor, Teacher & Mother, Newport RI
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