"Think about gardening. My daughter taught me that if want to maximize the spring and summer blooms on the English lavender that fills my garden, I have to cut back the dead blooms of fall. Deadheading, it's called (not the Jerry Garcia variety!) [Jane hates The Grateful Dead and loves Katy Perry just like me *thx for pointing that out Jelly]. The Third Act is the time for deadheading. Like plants in the winter, we have less energy to spare trying to resurrect old, dead growth, trying to blow life into the escapades and behaviors of youth in order to prove we're still young. I don't want to become a hollow old fool, squandering my precious remaining life force on stuff that doesn't serve this stage of life. It takes flexibility and a dose of courage to slough off the clutter, the gadgets, the obsessions, the pursuits, the whatever or whoever doesn't resonate with who we are now or want to become. I understand now what it is that I really need to know and so am freer to discard the rest. "
And with that I look forward to my late July harvest...the tomatoes are starting to turn red. And my zucchini plant is showing it's originality...notice that all different shapes and sizes create the same yummy bread!
I like the metaphor of deadheading the things in life that were once blooming but have since withered and died. Sure love my Janes!
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