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*** Accepting Change by Melody Beattie

Accepting Change

From the book

The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations For Codependents

By Melody Beattie

One day, my mother and I were working together in the garden. We were

transplanting some plants, for the third time. Grown from seed in a

small container, the plants had been transferred to a larger

container; then transplanted into the garden. Now, because I was

moving, we were transplanting them again. Inexperienced as a

gardener, I turned to my green-thumbed mother.

" Isn't this bad for them? " I asked as we dug them up and shook the

dirt from the roots. " Won't it hurt these plants, being uprooted and

transplanted so many times? " " Oh, no, " my mother

replied. " Transplanting doesn't hurt them. In fact, it's good for the

ones that survive. That's how their roots grow strong. Their

roots will grow deep, and they'll make strong plants. "

Often, I've felt like those small plants - uprooted and turned upside

down. Sometimes, I've endured the change willingly, sometimes

reluctantly, but usually my reaction has been a combination. Won't

this be hard on me? I ask. Wouldn't it be better if things remained

the same? That's when I remember my mother's words:

That's how the roots grow deep and strong.

Today, God, help me remember that during times of transition, my

faith and my

self are being strengthened

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