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Aloe

2/26/2019

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As I close my eyes and drift away to a land where there is love, health, peace, and blessings. I wanted to take the time to think and reflect.

     I have often thought about the life as a tree. This metaphor is commonly used for describing generations of family, as called a family tree. The off-spring that are born through marriage, or the relations that are formed can be thought of as the branches of a tree. In the same sense we could also think of an individual who is also like a tree, or a mother - a matriarch who stands firm as the tree. Her branches are her children. As she stands firm, she knows, and is ready and prepared, that one day the children will also have to learn to stand firm. This process can be viewed as normative as children mature towards adulthood, and pave their future. Which could also be thought of as the blossoming buds, and fruits that are borne from the tree. But if children become detached, lost, or the maturation process incurs pain, that are derived from the adolescent years - the matriarch's branches begin to bleed, hurt. To describe this further we could think of the aloe plant. If you take a piece off from the aloe leaf, you will see the sticky watery substances on the inside. They will pour and eventually stop. To either heal, re-grow, or die. 

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     In the same sense to stop the pain or to allow pain to heal from the detachment process, that have been incurred from loss or pain; sometimes the loss has to be cradled with mechanisms built for purposeful repairs to allow the branches to heal, and to once again allow for the progression towards adulthood. Healing of relations occurs through reciprocity, just as the branches or leafs of the aloe plant require care and cultivation. Without reciprocity, just as the branches or trees, or leafs of the aloe plant deteriorate, pain derived from the deterioration of human relations is eventually felt through our inner core, roots, the major organs, our bodies. As humans we have to really think about the intensity of hate and tearing relations apart, as opposed to repair, re-building trust, to cultivate love, care and compassion. If we are able to care so much for the repair of our plants, trees, what about human relations, are those not worth a little bit of water? 

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My thoughts to share with love & kindness! :) 

Notes: These thoughts were originally hand-written on February 25th, 2019.
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