Invitation To A Garden Party
You’re Invited!
What: A Garden Party
Where: In Your Own Backyard
When: Whenever it’s pleasant to be outside.
Directions: Come into the garden… and bring your entire self.
Bring your talents and your disabilities. Bring your love of adventure.
Bring your preconceptions, and your readiness to let all such expectations go.
Come to your garden with willingness; you, in your totality.
Be willing to work. Be willing to laugh.
Be willing to experiment and fail.
Come to the garden with curiosity and eagerness to learn.
Arrive with an open mind and open heart, prepared to start each day anew.
Arrive determined to create something beautiful.
Arrive eager to share it with others, and resolute to celebrate setbacks and splendor.
Come into the garden, completely as you are, ready to grow.
February 12th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
That might just qualify as the most charming invitation I’ve ever received. Thank you! My RSVP will be writ large on the earth this summer.
February 13th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Thanks, Meredith – love the idea of your garden as an RSVP!