This too shall pass

This too shall pass - An oft repeated phrase attributed to a poem by Edward Fitzgerald in his collection Polonius: A Collection of  Wise Saws and Modern Instances. According to Wikipedia*, "Solomon's Seal", describes a sultan requesting of King Solomon a sentence that would always be true in good times or bad; Solomon responds, "This too will pass away."

I’ve been pondering this phrase and the impermanence of things as I’ve passed from the winter of my discontent through a season of disillusionment.

Now a new season of recuperation from shoulder surgery presents itself.

My husband will take a few days off from work to attend to immediate post-operative needs. Aside from that I’ve done all I can to prepare for this.

Meals are lined up. Transportation has been arranged for trips to Physical Therapy.

The “to do list” has most everything checked off – the important things any way. As for the rest, I’ll get by with a little help from my friends.

This too shall pass.

Nature has been reinforcing the truth of this familiar adage in fresh new ways for me.

I share the enclosed photo images here as a form of visio divina to keep me rooted and grounded as I enter yet another season of forced rest and recovery knowing that this too shall pass. 

hope of spring - this too shall pass

promise of spring - this too shall pass

assurance of spring - this too shall pass

 flowers fall - this too shall pass

full leaf as spring turns toward summer - this too shall pass...

 (*Thank you Wikipedia for this quick reference - you saved me hours of research which actually left me time to get this blog post out there.)