Nature of Heart

Protection

Protection is especially valued during times of vulnerability.

The afternoon is sharp and clear. The scent of spring drifts sweetly on the air. Baby Canada goslings—dependent, fuzzy brown-gray, tipped with green—cheep softly as they run under their mother's hovering wings. She provides a mantle of protection softly fluttering over their heads. Father goose, his neck coiled snakelike, challenges passers-by. Honking and hissing, he displays his determination to protect his brood.

Points to Ponder . . .

• What does "protection" mean to you?
• When in your life have you wanted or needed to be protected and weren't? When were you protected and it seemed like punishment?
• What part do you play in protecting yourself? Are you satisfied with the results?
• Ideally, how would you like to be protected in your life? What protection are you willing to give to others?

Posted by Wanda McGee - Monday, 05/03/10, 01:12 PM - Comments - Category: Nature's Metaphors for Life