This solitary tree against a sky full of the promise of Spring, is the first photo I posted during lock down last year while out for our one hour exercise walk.
The wee burn which mirrors the sky come through the seasons, runs through Garlogie woods; the photo was taken yesterday, exactly a year later. Those 12 months have changed our world, the way we live, and us.
Today, in our National Day of Reflection, we remember the human cost of Covid 19, and reflect on the infinite value of every life. Out of such reflection and remembering, may we build towards a future that is
more just and compassionate,
less greedy and possessive,
more inclusive and welcoming of others,
less anxious and suspicious,
more attuned to truthfulness and trust
less accepting of deceit and dishonesty,
more in love with the world we inhabit,
less ruthless and wasteful of life's gifts,
more neighbourly and kind in our actions,
less indifferent and self-interested in disposition,
more appreciative and grateful to others,
less complaining and critical in our words.
These are the choices we make every day, more or less.
As God said at another time of crisis and rebuilding:
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!" (Deuteronomy 30.19)
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