Be like a flower.
One must try to become like a flower:
open, frank, equal, generous and kind.
Do you know what it means?
A flower is open to all that surrounds it:
Nature, light, the rays of the sun, the wind, etc.
It exerts a spontaneous influence on all that is around it.
It radiates a joy and a beauty.
It is frank: it hides nothing of its beauty,
and lets it flow frankly out of itself.
What is within, what is in its depths,
it lets it come out so that everyone can see it.
It is equal: it has no preference.
Everyone can enjoy its beauty and its perfume, without rivalry.
It is equal and the same for everybody.
There is no difference, or anything whatsoever.
Then generous: without reserve or restriction,
how it gives the mysterious beauty
and the very own perfume of Nature.
It sacrifices itself entirely for our pleasure,
even its life it sacrifices to express this beauty
and the secret of the things gathered within itself.
And then, kind: it has such a tenderness,
it is so sweet, so close to us, so loving.
Its presence fills us with joy.
It is always cheerful and happy.
Happy is he who can exchange his qualities
with the real qualities of the flowers.
Try to cultivate in yourself their refined qualities.
