“Many of you may think of innocence as a fault… we need to be worldly and street smart to get through the rough and tumble of our lives, right? Well, let me show you how beautiful is an innocent soul throughout her life stages… she is indeed a lovely and wonderful sight, the one who reflects pure innocence even after absorbing the battle scars of this world!”
– Innocent Frangipani blossom in the Albion Garden, Mauritius
“Open your hearts and behold the wonder that is your life! At each step there is an abundance of Light, an abundance of Life! O my friend, don’t allow yourself to wallow or despair… instead breathe, experience, absorb the gifts all around you… take the time to seek out your blessings! Don’t be in a rush through life for you will regret what you will miss…”
– Disappearing path at Karura Forest, Nairobi
“Is there a greater joy in life than to watch the coming of age of our offspring? It is indeed one of the Lord’s greatest blessings! We give birth to them, shelter and nurture them while they are young and then watch them bloom into sweet individuals with their own personalities… how do you relish your children?”
– Banana tree with its fruit beginning to ripen, Parklands, Nairobi
“You won’t necessarily find divinity in the temples and churches around you… there are those whose prayer places are within their hearts; wherever they are, you will see them reflect His colours… You will have no doubt that they have been created in His image… their beauty will attest to their divinity!”
– Beautiful flower in the hedge outside the wall of the temple, Nairobi
“You have, no doubt my dear, heard of exponential growth… I would like to show you the beauty and power that it gives me… I have a trunk that supports branches, each of which further supports smaller branches, and so on, as you can see. In the same way, a good deed, a positive thought, a small prayer for someone in need, even just a smile, each grow exponentially. I can almost touch the sky due to the proliferation of my branches. Can you imagine what you may reach through your good deeds?”
– Proliferating branches, Nairobi
“Most of you are in a rush to get to the end… to see who won and who lost… to “achieve” something. Let’s complete this, finish that exercise, win this project, tick off that action item. And then you start all over again! Would you be surprised to know that real beauty lies in the slow, winding path? It takes courage to slow down, reflect, enjoy the many learnings of the journey, be deliberate about your actions, think carefully before you speak… And, let your friends live and be happy without your judging sneer, allow people their foibles… Let me tell you again, O my friends, you will yourself grow more beautiful if you do this!”
– Winding tree branches in the yard, Nairobi, Kenya
“What else did you expect to see by the side of a ditch? Isn’t your world similar to mine? Death and decay is rampant… and not just the death of living beings, but also the decay of ethics and morality, the inter-twining of right and wrong to such an extent that you can’t tell the difference… right? I’ll have you know that I intend to uphold beauty and provide nourishing breaths for as long as I am here, regardless of my surroundings! Will you commit to do the same?”
– What looks like a Canna Lilly by the side of a ditch, Nairobi
“What an auspicious occasion!! Some called it unseasonal… but for us these were sacred moments in which to reach out humbly in the hope of being touched by a drop of the blessings from above… Truth be told, even a spattering of the life-enriching drops after they had hit the ground would have been gratefully accepted. All discerning souls could see clearly the Light in each drop!
– Raindrops by the hedge, Parklands, Nairobi
“There is a natural rhythm coursing through my being… the beat of existence! And that inner reality is always relayed to outer appearance for all in the creation. The innocent glide of my pink petals represents the flow of of my inner life force… and indeed, present everywhere we look! So, all you woebegone beholders, come… let us flow in the bubble of our spiritual dance?”
– Flowing pink petals, Nairobi, Kenya
“As I sit in the trees cawing relentlessly, have you ever wondered about my reason for breaking the natural silence of the creation? What could possibly preoccupy me to cause such disturbance? Well, I call out to Him… Beseeching in earnest! I know that I have accumulated darkness over the years of my separation from Him… My actions found wanting, worldly and not always seeking out His Light… Yet I still retain the soft, loving inner core that I hope will make Him relent, and overlook my imperfections… I wish my cry were sweeter and more reflective of my adoration for Him than it is… maybe then His radiant gaze might be attracted. I shan’t stop my lament because its entire purpose is to seek Him, glorify Him, make my poor love known… What is the reason for the sounds you make, the silence you break?”
– Beseeching crow in the trees of the garden, Nairobi, Kenya
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