When a Plum is not a Plum

Dear Friends,

I was telling you about my plum tree bursting with fruit last week, and the new perspective it gave me…which is all true and good, but that whole blog post on perspective last week didn’t actually start with an overly abundant plum tree or a deer.

Last week I was having a dilemma…and I didn’t know what to do about it.  I went back and forth, mulling over what I should do, with zero clearer perspective on this particular issue.

So I reached out to a friend…a friend with whom I knew had experienced this exact same dilemma, but on the other side of it.  I needed her perspective and wisdom, I needed to see things from her side instead of my own, because I wasn’t getting anywhere on my own.

And, my friends, she didn’t tell me what I wanted to hear, but she did tell me what I needed to hear.  She gave me that perspective I needed for this particular place and time.

Sometimes we just can’t get that perspective on our own, but if we’re willing to reach out, stay curious and open, and listen to the wisdom of those around us, sometimes we can get that perspective we need.

And while that plum tree is still bursting with plums, in addition to plums both moldering in my yard and feeding some very grateful deer, slowly by slowly we’re making some of those plums into jam.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista