Educational Cycles

Seeds planted in the fertile soil of a child’s mind and heart.
Gardeners gently till, water and weed tender plants until, growing and spreading on their own,
curious tendrils and branches reach for more sunlight,
soak up nourishing rain
rest with dark seasons.
The child chooses 
which seeds to nurture
which seeds to discard
some seeds are scattered, neglected and remain dormant until….
A new voice, a new teacher appears
opening a door long sealed shut.
The cracked seal peels slowly away
sunlight and rain soften hardened soil of heart and mind.
Blossoms appear as if from nowhere. 
Education begins again.
Student becomes teacher.

“Learned we may be with another man’s learning:

We can only be wise with wisdom of our own.”

~ Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays