Musings on the cup plant during a writing workshop

THE CUP PLANT

All dried up today (October 6) yet still impressive in stature.

The utilitarian cup plant has a unique leaf arrangement which allows it to capture dew and rainwater. Captured water provides life for birds and insects. Water-the essence of life and this plant is the guardian! – What an important role in life!-it rather humbles me. We two legged forest dwellers spend our years searching for our lofty purpose in life when perhaps we need to look closer to home, to the day to day small tasks. This plant wastes no time it just accepts the important role it has been given. Is there a lesson in acceptance to be learned here? Perhaps in our acceptance of the small and daily we too will realize our importance and value.

Judith Custer, Eden Prairie

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