There are purple hyacinths growing in my yard this spring, and they smell divine. I appreciate their color and their scent. They make me smile each time I see them.
I also never planted them. They just emerged, seeded from other hyacinths elsewhere. And I wonder, were those parent hyacinths intentionally planted, or did they just emerge too? How far back would we have to go to discover the linage of hyacinths initially planted by a person?
Every day, we receive from that which we did not plant. We receive the gifts and talents of those people around us. We inherit the contributions of organizations. We learn the deep wisdom that was forged by whole communities.
When we notice these, we can say thank you. And we can encourage their continued growing.
— Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 