The Art of Gathering: Celebrating Your Unique Role in the Bouquet of Life
A bouquet is but a gathering of things wanted. Whether it is a collection of flowers, as is most often thought, or a collection of thoughts gathered to remember, it is a collection that, when brought together, becomes more than if left lying on the gardener's bench. Beauty of all sorts is gathered in that way. Whether the sprig of garnish or the centerpiece of the gathering, you are needed and just the right blossom for the perfect bouquet. Families, groupings of objects, people, or feelings are but a bouquet that, when gathered or remembered together, creates a perfect picture and provides a unique feeling—one that becomes singular to the whole rather than just the components that created it.
The scent of a bouquet of flowers is unique and creates a singular aroma, the sum of the parts rather than individual scents. Much like the notes of a melody, when gathered to create a beautiful and unique tone, it stands alone rather than being just a collection of notes. This is how it is with unions of individuals, groupings, and gatherings. The unique blend of the energies of all in attendance or accordance is unifying, creating an entirely new singular whole.
Blend with others to create something wanted—more beneficial when gathered and more potent than when standing alone. All ingredients of a dish are unique unto themselves, but when blended, they create so many different delicacies, some of which are more palatable than others. Choose and blend with energy that flows; pair and blend according to the feel of the bouquet of the gathering. If drawn to it, and it feels, sounds, and blends well, creating a sum greater than the individual parts and serving a purpose that feels beneficial to you, then blend.
You will not lose your unique identifier but will add greatly to the whole, never losing yourself. Create new experiences, fragrances, and music together, then separate or return with the natural flow. These unions or gatherings will be natural in the flow of all. Enjoy the different blends and bouquets of which you are a beautiful part.
