Sunday Sermon
Another Sunday. I feel quite relieved after the hectic duties that my extended family bestowed upon me in the last few days. I spend much time either in hospitals or travelling to them. So I had a lot of time to observe people and meditate. Some meditations were like Sunday sermons. Here they are. Image by Gemini AI 1. The Marigold A flawless Marigold grew upon a riverbank. She was proud of her jostling and vibrant, golden petals. But contemptuous of the mud below. She spent her days stretching towards the sun, yearning to get away from the moist soil below. One day a heavy flood swept over the bank, threatening to tear the Marigold away. But the soil beneath her gripped her roots tightly, holding her against the rushing water. When the flood receded, the Marigold looked down, covered in silt, her pristine image shattered. “You ruined my beauty,” she sobbed. “I saved your life,” the soil replied gently. [ I spent almost a whole day in a hospital room that overlooked a riv...
