UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Being a boy with
much outside time in forest, field, and swamp I remember birds galore and
pollinators many. As an adult I watched the increasing reduction of. In
retirement I decided to put together a collection of bush, shrub, and clover as
feed habitat. A good thing I say. And surely the creatures agree.
Yesterday while
delighting in the beautiful Monarchs feeding on my 12 butterfly bushes I
decided to pull a few weeds nearby. The sudden sharp pain to my scalp almost
tumbled me into the thick stalks of giant sunflowers. Obviously at least one or
more pollinators resented my intrusion into their habitat!
Regaining my
balance, I sat, first of all confessing my profanity, then pondering much more
significant occasions of unintended consequences.
Another garden,
the first ever came to mind. Eve simply wanted answers, correct? Adam just
wanted to be one in enjoyment with Eve. Did they intend to lose their happy
home, live lives of personal and family discontent . . . and leave all of us
thereafter under the curse of sin?
Jonah exemplified
this. He, under duress finally did a good thing. When it turned out wonderfully
Jonah was hatefully furious at the glorious result.
And what of us?
Could we not write a book of our unintended consequences realized? Ouch, personally
considering this question stings more than my old pate.
EBB4
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