The friary is a hive of activity and relating it to bee's is the right thing to do; for it is in each person doing their part that enables it all to be done. Now I have noticed that some seem to be less busy than others, they seem to be quite content and blissfully unaware of the doings. This is not a winge on my part as I tend to be more content when I am busy. I guess I may be a little jealous; I find it difficult to set time aside for myself doing something I have wanted to do for a long time. Not being short on ideas and activities, projects and exploring; my head is like a library, full of books just waiting to be read - new knowledge - new skills. To be able to draw (successfully), paint, unlock the secrets of the stars or on a more practical side sort out the old family photos left by Aunt Mary.It was during a time of searching through this library wondering what to start next that I decided to do a jigsaw. Realistically this was not a good idea as I did have a lot of other unfinished jobs and a 1,000 piece jigsaw of Notre Dame Cathedral is not a 5 minute task. It would on the other hand be some time on my own doing something I enjoy and I could leave it for a while and return now and then when I had time. There was a wind coming in off the sea and the weather looked bleak as I took myself off to the back room; the window looks out onto a most uninteresting part of the garden (no distractions), I turned up the radiator and began to clear the table.
For those of you familiar with jigsaws, it is a serious business and preparation is all important. Starting with the outside pieces, I remember my older sister always writing on the box (for next time) the number of outside pieces. It is not always easy to know whether you have the outside pieces in the right place - until you have the inside pieces (so that would be near enough for now). So there is a logical way of doing a jigsaw and it will depend very much on how difficult the picture is and everyone has their own way. Don't you just love it when there are lots of pieces that are clearly for one area or another but shades of autumn leaves, large areas of sky - paths - grass and roof!
I like to get on with a job and see it done, if there are going to be delays and lengthy tedious tasks - I loose faith that the job will ever be complete. The more I think about the jigsaw, the more it looks like my ever growing list of incomplete jobs; of course I could have chosen not to start it.
Note to evening office: in the chaos there is order - only visible after the event .
3 comments:
I read a line the other day that has stayed with me while I try to figure out what it means, and how to accomplish it........the silencing of the mind.....
Your analogy helps me clarify the phrase a little bit more......though I don't know if in fact I can ever reach a point where my mind is focused enough and I have the self discipline to attain the silencing of the mind. Though I try to put the outside pieces together first as a plan to approach it, I flit here and there adding to this and that......
Dana
Before we can silence the mind (if indeed that is possible) perhaps we must first listen to it.
Another phrase I like is "Tuning the five stringed harp" our five senses.
Have a good week.
Blessings.
David
I agree......we must first listen to it. It's a step we often avoid at all costs because we're afraid of what we are going to hear.
I really like that phrase....the very idea of tuning our harp leaves such a nice picture in my head. Perhaps we need to address/listen to our five senses before we can reach that ever elusive sixth sense.....
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