Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Thesis I

"Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven't done a thing." Waangari Maathai

Tonight I had my first Thesis I class. We were asked about our dream project, and I talked about a paint garden. We were asked about our hopes and fears for the class and I remembered a metaphor I drew last semester, of the idea as a seed. I hope that this seed grows into a hearty plant, one in a garden of my accomplishments. I fear that it will die. So to put physical next to spiritual, i planted four Alkanet seeds tonight. Alkanet is a dye plant; I hope for it to be my companion and a metaphor and a responsibility and a reminder. I hope some day for it to bear color into my world. I cannot let it die. I cannot.

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