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I have noticed something recently. I am
not as angry as I used to be. I am not as grouchy either. I
don’t complain nearly as much as I used to. I am not as
worried or afraid as I once was. I can’t think of anyone or
anything that I really hate either. Now I don’t think it is
because I have mellowed with age. Quite frankly, I am not
that old yet. Besides I know people a lot older than me who
are a lot grouchier. I also know people a lot younger than
me who are already way more mellow than I will ever be.
Maybe it is that I just don’t have as much room for those
things inside me anymore. When life squeezes you what is on
the inside comes out. If you are full of sour grapes, then
you will give the world vinegar. If you are full of good
fruits, then you will give the world orange juice. Maybe my
good fruits are finally ripening while my sour grapes are
dying on the vine. Maybe I am finally gardening my soul the
way that God wants me to.
One thing I do know, however, is that
the more you fill your heart, soul, and mind with love and
thankfulness, the less room there is for anything else. The
more you love God, yourself, and others the less room there
is for anger and hate. The more you thank God for your life
and every good thing in it, the less room there is for fear
and worry. The more good fruits you plant and care for, the
less room there is for sour grapes in the garden of your
life.
May you always fill your heart, soul,
and mind with wonderful love and glorious gratitude then.
May you always feel God’s perfect love hugging your heart
and uplifting your soul. May you always be so full of the
good fruits of love, joy, and thankfulness that not a single
sour grape can be squeezed out of you. Remember, you are the
gardener and your life is the harvest. Plant well, water
often, and always invite others to the feast.
(c) 2006 Joseph J. Mazzella |
