Bolton, Ontario
Out Before the Meet
The country road we trekked had a name, but
we were not aware of it. It doesn’t
really matter, at least for our purpose which was primarily to go for a stroll. The road and surroundings belong to the
Creator, as far as we are concerned, and therefore, deserve respect.
It is that time of year when leaves make a
twirling descent to the forest floor.
What is left are barren poles, the trunks of trees. They bear a naked aspect but this idyllic
scene is clearly a revelation of nature’s simplicity.
“Pretty woman,” I thought, in contemplating
Mother Nature’s recycling plan. Those
leaves are a type of mulch. They offer
some protection and warmth. They also offer
colour of a rust sort, and eventually, they become a new level of fertile soil,
giving food to the roots of trees.
How perfect this all is!
The views change persistently with the
trees—dressed versus undressed—all to do with leaves. The change is refreshing, even entertaining.
In one of our presentations at the Nirvana
Retreat Centre, during the AGM for ISKCON Canada, the topic of mental health
came up. To some degree or other, each
and every one of us is met with some level of mental attack.
Being out on that stroll, in the company of
colour, wind, creeks, and trees, and with us smelling, feeling, seeing etc., it
became so much of a therapy, even apart from the good benefits derived from
walking.
Let’s get out there!
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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