It was one of those mornings where the rain and sun had been fighting for for the skies. As I entered a building a young lady stated that she hated this country because of the weather and its changability. This led to me thinking about the variety of weathers we experience, and the saying this is the spice of life.
Spices add flavour to food, and without them much of what we eat would be tasteless. Practically every country has roots, seeds, barks and substances which can be used for this purpose. Our tongues through exposure, have become accustomed to the breadth of flavour brought by these. Their aromatic, sweet, pungent, warm, vibrantly coloured, delicate, preserving, protecting, flavour masking, medicinal substances add choice, harmony, and pleasure to our world. Our experiences and the people in them are the spices in our lives.
Variety gives us opportunity to practice flexibility and enterprise. It challenges us to rise to become tomorrow, what we aren't today. In some societies rain is regarded as a blessing, and we all love the sunshine, except in drought situations. No one wants that with its promise of dryness, barreness and lack. Rain is a necessary element of life because without it rivers don't flow, plants are not watered, produce of the land is not harvested, foodstuffs can't be processed and death quickly comes. Rain has cleansing and restorative properties.
Spice gives the variety that we need to ignite our imagination; rainy times help the good stuff in us to grow.
What are the spices in your life? How do they enhance your living?
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