Sometime last week, we celebrated a birthday, a death and resurrection and the beauty of nature. Not all on the same day, it would have been too much!
On the anniversary of the BIL's birthday, we had a family dinner in a chinese restaurant. Lobster noodles is a fixture in these dinners and the one we had was delicious, as always. His wife did a good job reserving lobster parts for him even as he was busy with cracking lobsters open. Goes to show that a woman's nesting instincts is always present.
It was the holy week and we attended a passion play. For two hours, we followed Jesus's life as he preached, was tortured, crucified and raised back to life. Hallelujah and glory to God!
Some scenes were confronting, whoever who knows the Bible would expect nothing less. The acting, costumes, execution (no pun intended) were great. The commitment by the actors, who must have spent countless hours learning and perfecting their scenes, were terrific. A fair few people were weeping by the play's close, so moved were they by the play.
A long weekend, great weather and God who still lives. We need to celebrate! We went to Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden to see the newly constructed (has been new for the past 5 months) Chelsea Flower Show Australian submission. It was a rusty metal flower sculpture. But the rocks and the composition of the lake and flowers were beautiful. There were so many varieties of flowers, including some native lotus (my description, may not be fully accurate) in the beautiful small lake in front of the sculpture. I believe the sculpture is intended to be a secondary feature, and the plants being the stars of the show.
Now, for some reflections of the events of the past week.. most people know how to critique others but they do not realise they also do the same thing that they hate. So, keep your opinions to yourself, except when you find a tree hollow to whisper, or shout them into.
Nature is healing to the soul. Except when you get bitten by a spider in the park. So wear long pants and shirt when you go walking.
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