The Same Seed

He had a conversation with an angel…he was seated by a stream…when he noticed she was next to him…then again he thought…it could have been a dream. “I see you are shouldered with sadness.” The angel said, “And this sadness carries great weight.” He nodded, “I don’t understand how a world created out of love can be filled with so much hate.” “It is difficult to understand,” the angel said, “how love and hate grow from the same seed…when nurtured with love it grows into a flower…when raised in hate…it grows into a weed.” “And though that seed is fragile it is also resilient…for everyone has it within their power to turn any flower into a weed…and any weed into a flower.” “I imagine what is making you sad what tends to make your world seem sour… Is how easy it is to turn a flower into a weed…but how difficult to turn a weed into a flower… “But it can be done…begin by looking around you…start now…don’t hesitate and you’ll be pleasantly surprised…how you’ll see more love than hate.” And as you look around you’ll see…when it’s love each seed consumes… or when love is substituted for hate…how another flower blooms. Remember love and hate speak different languages…but the more you concentrate …the more words of love you speak…the less words you’ll have for hate. And you must believe…as I believe…it’s why I came to you today… to remind you…with your help…and with the help of others…love will find a way. She left him smiling…thinking about her words…still seated by the stream… still wondering if what he just experienced was real…or if it was a dream… No matter he thought to himself…whether a dream or an angel sent from above It was time to do his part…for there are many seeds in need of love.