Shed a Little Light
“The seed is in the ground /Now may we rest in hope “Sabbath VII” 1982, Wendell Berry Wendell Berry’s literature (poetry, essays, books) would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or coffee table.
The American farmer, poet, and essayist is still living and gracing us with a wisdom much needed. The verse above is from one of his so-called Sabbath Poems, inspired by his walks in God’s original sanctuary: the outdoors.
It is that season now in our area. Planting, waiting, and hoping for the elements to conspire in productive ways.
The planting is also among us as we watch both kindergartners and seniors walk the stage these next few days. Those little rascals have just finished their first year, while the big ones are breaking through the soil and about to bloom.
Mastering the letters of the alphabet to figuring out college applications, students are not unlike those seeds that have gone into the ground. Now, we are hoping and praying fervently that what was planted will produce a bountiful crop.
A harvest of healthy relationships, curious minds, and kind hearts.
Learning should not end the day we walk out the school doors. It is always time to plant, to nurture, to wait, and then to sow.
Berry writes of this in his essay “What Are People For?”
“Teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner.”
Congratulations, young and old graduates. Carry on the good work for which you were created.