Now the gardener knew that there were many other
things he was about to be exposed to on this journey that he had
begun. He began to feel a bit of anxious anticipation about what
would happen next. He wanted to find out more about how he could
learn from all that was about him on how to live in harmony with
everything that existed, but most of all with those people that
were part of his life. He looked about to see from what he would
hear next. He placed his hand out and touched several objects
that were close to him, but nothing happened. Now he was ready
for more and nothing was happening. He began to get discouraged.
Maybe his journey was over for this particular day. He placed
his head back against the tree and stretched out over the grass
with his arms and hands. He closed his eyes and decided to rest
just as he noticed that a drop of water had dropped on to his
hand from a blade of grass. In the warmth of the afternoon sun
this was cooling as it ran down the length of his palm. What a
pleasant feeling he was having as he could feel the soothing effect
that this was having on him. Then, once again, he began to receive
a message. "I am the essence of life. With out me there would
be no physical life. The properties of which I am composed are
essential for life. The attributes of these properties are different
from the attributes that I have. It is only through combining
these two properties that my attributes are possible. Just as
the attributes that hydrogen and oxygen have are necessary for
life so are the attributes that I have as water. It is not that
one is more important than another, only that through the union
of these properties is life possible. At the same time if all
the hydrogen and oxygen were to unite so that there was only water
then there could be no life. Each is necessary in its own time
and space. Even as a drop of water the attributes that I have
are limited. There are those things which I can do as a drop that
could not be done if I were to combine with more drops. There
is also a necessity for larger quantities of water for life as
you know it to be able exist. Just as there would be no growth
with out light there would be no growth with out water. All life
needs moisture in some quantity. It is not that I am any more
or any less necessary than many other things to sustain life and
bring about growth. It is only in conjunction with and in proper
proportion and proper order that all things are necessary for
growth to take place. I can be a force that can destroy if not
controlled. I can appear in many different forms and cause many
different effects. It does not matter what form I take or what
I do I will leave either a positive or a negative affect on everything
that I come in contact with. Even when I can not be seen I have
an affect upon you and all other life. If the air is to dry or
to moist or in proper balance you are affected. In other words,
my presents always leaves an affect upon you in one way or another.
The same is also true of you. If you can understand how, that
as you make choices that unite you with one force, one cause,
one partner, one attribute or any other aspect of life, you are
combining your present attributes with those of that to which
you have united in order to form new and different attributes.
In this process you have set upon the voyage of change and growth.
You will have an affect upon everything in your presents of either
a positive or a negative nature. It is imperative that your choices
be such that they are of a positive nature if harmony is going
to be implemented. If in this process you also join up with others
who have made the choices that are similar to yours, you are then
forming a force that can be very powerful. If it is not controlled
it can be destructive. In large quantities the force is very easy
to run wild on its own accord if not directed from within. It
is not that any of this is not necessary for growth for all of
it is. What is necessary is that the union of many different attributes
be accomplished if growth and life is ever to come into harmonic
co-existence. Everything is necessary for this to take place.
Everything does and will have an effect upon everything else.
There is nothing that is independent of anything else and at the
same time everything has different choices. If in this process
you can understand how as you begin to get other people excited
about an idea and you give this idea life and the life of this
idea becomes a force that will have an affect on everything in
which it comes in contact, then you will begin to understand how
import that you choose very carefully what ideas you are going
to unite with. If you can understand this about an idea, think
how much more important your choices of friends, spouse, professions,
organizations, religions, governments, etc. All things are necessary
for growth. In my union as a drop of water I have a mission. This
mission may change as I go different directions but at the core
of all water there is a mission that can not change. This is the
mission to bring about growth and at your core to exist such a
mission." The gardener began to contemplate about those things
in his own life that he had united with or became a part of. As
he realized that he was actually creating a force when he united
with any and all concepts he realized how very important it was
to choose very carefully those forces to which he wanted to add
his force. He began to better understand that everything that
exist is inter connected in some manner to everything else. He
began to realize that in everything there is knowledge and knowledge
leads to growth. He was just beginning to understand how important
he was in the growth of everyone that he knew. He was beginning
to feel a need to recognize his mission or missions in life. As
the gardener began to look to see what he would hear from again,
he began to receive more information from the drop of water. "As
a drop of water I am actually a marriage of hydrogen and oxygen.
I am not just a union but and actual marriage. It is very difficult
for me to separate into the two elements from which I am composed.
Once we made that commitment we became one and are bound together
with totally new attributes and a new mission. It is impossible
to recognize water as separate and independent parts but only
as a whole. In choosing a new mission together we became new and
different and it is only through this total commitment that we
are able to complete and reach our goals as a drop of water. If
the oxygen aspect of my character were to chose to operate as
an independent our mission would be destroyed would never be able
to reach its conclusion. If in your own life you are able to make
such a marriage to any other person, idea or concept, you need
to realize the totality and depth of what you are doing. It is
only in this realization that we really begin to understand the
deepest aspects of harmony. A union and a marriage is similar
but yet very different. Both are necessary in bring about harmony
and growth within our realm." Once again the gardener was
uncomfortable with all that was happening. He had never taken
the time to look at life in the way that he was beginning to perceive
his world. He began to realize that everything in our world is
much more complicated in a very simple way. He was not sure that
he wanted to look at life with this new perception. To do so would
mean that he would have to make changes in his life. Up till now
he was sure of where he was going and how to best get there. He
now was beginning to see this journey in a new light. He had thought
that he was happy with the way things were. Why was all of this
happening and what difference could he make. He was just one person,
so why try and change anything?
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