Friendship is like a lasting garden through the years of life. It requires care, patience and time to blossom. Nature nurtures the garden each season so it flourishes.
This month, friendships blossomed from one slice to the next. Some were new flowers springing forth, and others were deep-seated perennials. My garden was filled with peace and calming thoughts. The sun and earth supported my beds even though there were difficult climate changes. Yet, my garden of friendship weathered each moment as a lasting garden of strength.
Gardens need care as spring sprouts. They need watering and weeding. Friendships need nourishment also. Both gardens and friendships grow over time. Trees become rooted and blossoms appear in different seasons, making for a diverse group of beauty. The Slice of Life community is a wonder-filled garden of friendship. Each slice appears as a flower of growing beauty.
While my garden took time to battle through weather changes this year, it remains. I ask each flowering plant to honor the season of spring and blossom when possible at Two Writing Teachers' community. Imagine what beauty will appear in a garden of words.
Dear Friends, each day of March you honor my garden with your strength and perseverance. May your new slices become seeds of growth in the garden of life.
It is cherry blossom season in Virginia. I was pleasantly surprised when my dward tree opened its blossoms this past weekend. I am equally pleased that Two Writing Teachers' gardens overflowed with beautiful blossoms this month. While I was unable to write each day, reading your blossoming slices brought the gift of friendship into my garden. Thank you, slicers, for making this challenge a lovely garden of resilience and beauty.
Diane (newtreemom)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I always look forward to your poems and pictures, and the stories that come along with them.
Carol, this is simply a lovely tribute. Your poem is a testament to strength and resilience. I especially glad you’ve felt friendship and warmth this month after so much grief. My heart wants to wrap you and Rita in grace and comfort. I appreciate you.
ReplyDeleteCarol, gardens need to be tended, nurtured. You are the gardener that does that through your strength (posts) and caring (comments). Your metaphor is so fitting for this time of year. Bob
ReplyDeleteThis metaphor captures so much of what is special about the March writing challenge. Thank you for sharing this slice. It warmed my heart!
ReplyDeleteCarol, this is the most beautiful metaphor I've read about nurtured friendships during the March writing season. Thanks you for your blossoms.
ReplyDeleteCarol, the exact words Debbie said were my intended, as this is the most beautiful metaphor for nurturing friendships I have perhaps ever read. I always look forward to your words and find your strength and honesty to be inspirational. See you on Tuesdays.
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