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bhaniC, biancaP, biniS, boscoR, brancaT, brindaD,
charisma, chitraN, chloe, chong,
daisy, deepikaM, deepikaS, Derek.sonia, devanshi, devayani, dikshaN, dishaK, durga,
emil, evarist,
feliu, fleurDS, gargi, geetaC, hebaJ,
insiaL, ishaS,
jennyP,joynelF, juhiV,
karinD, ketakiM, kevin,
lawrie, lexley, lornaD,
manasviB,manasviS, marietteV, marisaD, marisaM, maryA, mayuri, mrudutaC,
naliniP, namitaF, nanditaM, nanditaP, ntashaB, natashaE, nayanaK, neharikaS, nicoleS, nidhiT, ninettePer,
paridnyaK, pranjaliK, priyankaS, pruthaS, puja.gang,
radhikaS, rajeshP, reship, rashmitaS, rashnaI, rebeccaDL, rochelleA, ruchiCh, ruchiPal, rural13,
salim, sanjanaM, sanyaS, shantalC, sharonAD, sharonN, sharvariJ, shireenL, shonaliS, smritiA, sohiniM, sophiaJ, stan, sujataS, supriyaC,
tomK, trinolda,
vrushaliK, yakutaK,
zenobiaV, zomie,
(Calypso banana boat song in the attachment)
My dear
Some news on the terry front… you know a bit of it already!
On most mornings one of the workers here waters my garden. He likes doing it. Some weeks back on a Sunday, he did not come. So I did the watering myself. Big surprise when I came to the banana plant – the first signs of fruit! YYYAAAYYYY !
The banana plant has been in my garden for more than two years. I had given up on it because it had been planted in shallow soil (shortage of mud in my garden).
I had dismissed it as incapable of bearing fruit and had it there just for green effect.
And suddenly that happy morning – YYYAAAYYY surprise!!!
Here’s a more recent picture… “Grow bananas, grow!” as the cheer-leaders say!
I will henceforth be careful in dismissing anything and losing hope. In people especially. Poor soil, shallow soil, unfavourable background, no opportunities, disadvantaged environments… whatever, if there is watering and caring and belief in and love for, there always will be fruit!
I guess that is what I have also believed in and been doing in the Counselling Centre over all these years.
I shall do it even more so now.
Thank you banana plant for teaching me a lesson.
Most of the other plants in my garden also teach me lessons of different kinds. I continue learning. And growing like they do.
Take care. Stay well. Drink water. Eat bananas!
Lots of love, Terry