The magnificent maroon button. Not purple, not red, but maroon. The very color of the dinner plate sized blossoms on the hibiscus at the greenhouse. A rich, deep color it is warm and inviting. Soft.
The weekend assignment includes time to do nothing at all. Just be. Not prayer time, or time to meditate. Not mental list making or problem solving. N O T H I N G. A very interesting assignment. At the greenhouse the bees and hummingbirds are so active that nothing seems impossible. The buzz alone is active. I perch in the shade house in front of my work bench holding the button. Quietly. Richly. Deeply. Doing nothing at all.
Buttons, even in a jar, suggest work. Sewing. Holding together. Buttoning and unbuttoning all those buttons. I remember Dapper Dan - the cloth doll with buttons and ties, zippers and snaps. Learning to button is a milestone!
I look out at the hibiscus just being on the tall stalk. The magnificent maroon hibiscus has much to teach me I think. Just like the buttons.
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