等待的美麗


Beauty in Waiting





近日，特別喜歡親手種植花草,


Recently, the flowers one so lovingly nurtured,
 
改掉了去市場買現成的花朵。


has been replaced by that of the nursery.





把花籽埋入泥土中


To bury the seeds into the soil



等待著她發芽


waiting for that sprout





不斷地澆水、施肥


diligently give water and nutrience



看著幼苗一天天長大


and watch the bud grow day by day





等到花開時節,芳香滿溢。


until the time it blooms, unleashing its aroma.





種花是一種等待的過程。


To plant a flower is to be expectant.
 
花開固然美麗，但在充滿希望的等待更能讓人享受到快樂！
Although beautiful
it is the anticipation that truly brings one joy.





花園給自己開闢第二個心靈空間。


The garden is where one's mind 
can build a second chamber.





在這裡可以盡量地呼出心靈的濁氣


It allows for one to exhale polluted thoughts



更鑄造馨香的自我。


and add fragrance to oneself.





園藝使我感悟到：


Gardening can make one realize



結果固然重要，但等待的過程


Whilst results are important,
the process of patient waiting



往往會有萬紫千紅,給生活帶來縷縷芬芳


is often color, bringing many riches into life.