Thursday, October 17, 2013

Aya

A couple weeks ago while my mom and I were out driving about (Yes, I know it's bad for the environment, but it's better for her and right now that's what matters) when we passed by two huge ferns resting on the curb.  I noticed that there were two small scraps of paper attached to them and their position suggested they were giveaways.  I circled back and sure enough, they were free to a good home.  

They looked much smaller sitting on the curb than they did in my car or in either my house or my mom's.  I'm sure these graced the sweeping victorian porch of the house where I found them and that the owners did not have room inside for two such gigantic plants to winter over.  I was ecstatic to have been gifted these by someone who no longer wanted them.  

Mom found a home for one.  I took the other, larger one back to my apartment.  Recently, I have been adding to my plant collection and this beauty has a place of honor.  She is regal on her stand soaking in the sunlight.  I try to remember to water her and love up on her as often as I can.

In the morning, while I'm waking and slowly sipping coffee, I examine her closely.  I fall in love with every little unfurling fiddlehead I see.  Truly, deeply loving this gift that came my way.  Grateful to someone anonymous who let her go so that I could share space with her.  Please know I cast gratitude every time I pass your home.

This morning as I look at her adoringly, I am reminded of an Adinkira symbol/word and I scoot over to the computer to remind my aging brain what it represents other than fern.....which is the obvious and less interesting thing.  

This feels right for where I am now.  Struggling to keep my head aloft and my feet under me.  No respite.  Stuck in the mother of all log jams.  Scrambling.  It is good for me to be reminded that endurance and resourcefulness are what I need to thrive, even here.  

I have weathered worse.  I will survive this too.  I am Aya



   

AYA

"fern"

symbol of endurance and resourcefulness
The fern is a hardy plant that can grow in difficult places. "An individual who wears this symbol suggests that he has endured many adversities and outlasted much difficulty." 






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