The roots of a few tulip bulbs -- looking pretty eager for more room.
Hi God!
I was so happy to find an example of a plant that was root bound! Mind you, the big palms at Suz’s had more spectacular roots than these tulips. But this image is enough to give the idea.
When I was taking this photo I happened to notice the feral banyan (ficus) tree that had escaped its pot last year. I had to remove it from my garden because it kept putting roots up into the other plants’ pots. A very invasive neighbor.
The roots of a ficus that turned feral and escaped -- into other pots.
The contrast between the well mannered tulips and the assertive ficus strikes me as profound.
And it made me think about people. Some of us do sit quietly in our too small pot — our minds, or is it our Hearts — may go around and around — but we stay put.
By contrast, the Ficus Benjamina seems almost to have turned criminal. It set about getting what it needed to grow — even if it had to slip up into its neighbors’ pots to get it. It literally broke through the too small pot that sought to keep it imprisoned. I sort of admired it — even as I sawed it back and deprived it of water. Gosh, God. I hate to admit to killing it — though I suspect just a bit of water and it would revive.
All of this has made me wonder about the “criminals” in our world. Are they like my ficus? Have they turned feral to get what they want? Would an early transplant into a bigger pot have helped? Or is it a matter of a different pot altogether?
Can we seek Your Help in REDESIGNING our Pot? I think so, God. I think You WANT US TO DO THAT! Please HELP me to keep coming back to this idea, God — especially as I listen to Glimmer by Warren Berger. He has written a book about how Design Principles can be applied to redesigning lives — as well as tackling societal and environmental problems. What a delightful idea! Let’s ponder it, God!
Hmmm. Please help me APPLY it, God!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
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