a rose, bud to bloom,
embraces its beginning
as it unfolds
Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Even as we bloom and grow, we retain the imperceptible shape of our beginnings. Today I’m appreciating each person I’ve known, each of whom left their traces on my life.
Everything we encounter leaves traces behind.
Everything contributes imperceptibly to our education.
— A translation from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre”
(original lines in German, published in 1795: Alles, was uns begegnet, läßt Spuren zurück. Alles trägt unmerklich zu unserer Bildung bei.)
When we fully embrace this idea, we understand that even sadness or regret have made us who we are. We can treasure the heaviness of them. Those who we’ve lost are still with us.
What or who are you appreciating?
16 thoughts on “Embracing our Beginnings”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Wonderfully stated Brenda! I appreciate everyone in my life. Each one has taught me a lesson.
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Great minds… 🙂
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Beautiful, Brenda.
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Thanks!
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Nice Post Brenda☺
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Thanks!
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I’ve learned to appreciate it all, but it took me a long time to be able to do so.
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Yes, I imagine it shows my age. 😉
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Same here
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Beautiful…
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Thanks!
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❤️
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🙂
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I am appreciating the wisdom of this post Brenda.
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Thanks, Cindy. I used to want to slip away from my past, but I’ve come to appreciate it. And I appreciate you! Have a magical week.
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