“Yes, I have the ability to sting… to hurt… But, the wizened old tree knows that our essence is the same. He is wise enough to know that I only do what I have been created to do… And he does what he has been created to do… to provide shelter, solace, a resting place… His composure in my presence, increases my belief in my own goodness! Why have you been created?” – Yellow Jacket Wasp at Residence Beau Soleil Garden, Albion, Mauritius
“Scriptures establish the time for prayer to improve your awareness and discipline… At a time when the muezzin was in full cry and the church bells tolled, when worshippers started gathering at the temple and most people had called it a day, is it any wonder that my head, too, bowed in reverence to He who is above all else?” – Sunset bird seen at Port Louis Harbour, Mauritius
“Usually we make a great show of our meagre virtues… No opportunity is allowed to pass in making ourselves look good… Yet true beauty does not need all that pomp and effort! True beauty, when exposed to the world, is simple yet soul nourishing, unassuming but adorable, modest and yet full of colour…” – Bougainvillea seen through a palm leaves curtain, Albion, Mauritius
“Neither red nor yellow, no worldly colour will do for me… I yearn for my cloak to be coloured such that no one can ever wash it off even with an eternity of trying… I will not leave Your doorstep until I am showered with the colour… I beseech You… immerse me in Your colour… so that I may no longer be me… And it is all You, You and You…” – Sunset over western Mauritius
“There are times in your life when you don’t need to be focussed on a goal, when it is delightful just to let go and take in all the colours, sights and sounds… When the journey takes precedence over the destination… Those are indeed precious moments!” – Moonrise from Albion, Mauritius, Sunday 5 April 2015
“Meow!… I want your love, affection, attention… I will rub my ears against your leg, meowing demurely… I will look at you beseechingly, urging you to stroke my fur… I have simple needs, please just make me purr with pleasure…” – Felix the Cat, silhouetted at Residence Beau Soleil, Albion, Mauritius
“Sing your song! Sing, when your feathers are ruffled or you are alone or lost… Seek His Grace, His Mercy, His Light to find your way, for solace… The journey is fraught with clutter, illusion, distractions, tribulations… Sing your song, but keep your focus and your faith resolute…” – Singing Fody, Garden at Residence Beau Soleil, Albion, Mauritius
“Don’t follow my example of false love… I dance from flower to flower, enjoying the nectar of each… sometimes not even stopping long enough to ask their names or admire their beauty… Those of you who are not in the practice of steadfastly focusing on The One, aren’t you just like me? A blur of activity in search of peace and happiness in the wrong places…” – In the Residence Beau Soleil Garden, Albion, Mauritius
“We bow and pay homage in silence to The One who brings Light… Devotion need not be characterised by cries of praise, nor chants of scripture… True devotion begins and ends, if ever, in the heart… for there resides The One who is above all else!” – Sunset through a sugarcane field, Albion, Mauritius
