With the passing of Superstorm Sandy last
month we found that many trees that we thought were well rooted, were unable to
take on the winds of the storm and they fell.
And yet there were many trees no one thought would survive which still
stand.
Life is like that. We make decisions each day as to what and
where we want to take root. Some spend
more time pruning their branches to look perfect, while paying no attention to
where they are rooted.
Where have you planted yourself and your family?
How fertile is your soil?
Something to think about on this third day of the O Antiphons.
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
2 comments:
Wow, these O Antiphon meditations are totally great this year.
Gotta say the picture is heartbreaking. Something about uprooted trees, especially old ones upsets me to the core. Years ago I wept when I lost two aging White Pines during a Nor'easter that raged through Princeton.
What imagery, the uprooted tree - and the idea of roots put down. Some seem so secure, yet they are not. Others, keep hold. How do we plant ourselves? What do we consciously do about how rooted we are?
Thank you for this, thank you.
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