In my "spare" moments I am forever designing the perfect garden. The place
where I can contemplate and set aside the worries and stresses of daily
life. The garden is where I often gain revelation and insight into how
things REALLY work.
The garden should be a place where plants, insects and animals can live in
harmony, where cooperation - NOT control is the ultimate goal. While there
are species that are dominate, they are pretty much kept in check by other
species. Plants provide food and shelter for insects and animals who in turn
pollinate, prune, distribute seeds and fertilize the plants. Everyone and
everything by God's design has it's purpose in the garden.
The temptation of course is to Control the garden. That is, try to replicate
some imaginary place depicted in garden books and magazines. Eradicating
every "weed", prune each bush precisely and plant things that are not
indigenous even to the area. Being MASTER of that garden, only makes one a
Slave to it. However when I allowed non-native species to grow in the
garden, I discovered that my once beautiful picture perfect -sterile-
garden, soon gained life. Small amphibians and birds and local critters soon
revisited the garden looking for a new home. This new habitat requires that
I share and compromise - (stepping outside of my own concerns) and allowing
the garden to evolve into its natural beauty. In reality I realized that
there are no property lines for insects, birds, plants and animals.
To apply this insight to my Buckaroos at OP 354, I realize that cooperation
not control is the ultimate
goal to a more satisfying, diverse and meaningful experience for me and my
boys.
Cdr Jen
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