Thursday, January 26, 2012

Barn's Burnt Down, Now I Can See The Moon

Strangely, this haiku by Masahide came to my mind as I walked along the creek today.  After crying and raging about the irreverent "beautification" of the creek bank by city crews I settled down and realized that now I can see the creek, and the mountains.  Leonard reminded me that a lot of that growth will grow back.  I still don't like it and it's so frustrating that you don't have a voice in anything but I tell myself that I'm not the one in charge here - God is.  Barn's burnt down, now I can see the moon.                 Diane

4 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks AdamsJanuary 26, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Well---as your hubby said, it will grow back.. AND--as much as I hate to see trees cut down, I do like the new look there. You can enjoy the creek --and you will enjoy seeing the mountains and the moon...

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. ShariJanuary 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Amazing how God puts things right where you need them, when you need them.

    A reader posted this quote on my blog yesterday, and having never heard it, I was googling and ran across your post. This photo illustrates it beautifully.

    Thank you.

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  3. PondsideJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    I loved the haiku, and the sentiment behind it.

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  4. LaurieJanuary 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    A very positive way to look at it Diane, and yes, it will grow back.

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