We call something a Band-Aid solution when it just covers up the problem without really fixing the whole of what is wrong. But a surprising number of things can heal on their own given a little protection and some time.
When has something healed for you by simply letting time pass?
Wisteria is a beautiful flowering vine that perfumes the spring air with the scent of its lavender blossoms. It will also take over your house if you let it.
Have you ever had to “prune back” something loved for the sake of a larger good?
“I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls.”
—Henry David Thoreau
Who keeps you company when there is no one around?
In the summer, a bike for a young kid is an introduction to freedom, a little taste of flying. But in the snow, you’re going to need a sled. This choice of tools might seem obvious, but how many times have you used a sledgehammer in a conversation, when you might have been better off with a magnifying glass?
When have you recognized that you were coming at a problem using the wrong tool?
As you rise to the top of the wheel, look quick. There, spread out before you, is not only the whole fairgrounds, but also the fields or houses or hills beyond. Your long-distance view won’t last, the wheel will keep turning, so you will need to hold the image in your mind as you come down.
What does your life path look like when you glimpse the view from on high?
