The End of Iris Season

The end of iris season is coming soon. They just began blooming 10 days ago, and now, it's almost over. Too soon! Too soon! I feel like crying. I'm not ready for the end.

So many things of come to an end, some quite abruptly. At our meditation center, our guiding teacher has resigned, effective at the end of the year. And our meditation hall, which we shared with a small alternative school, has been pre-empted by child-care. Since the children are using the space, no one else can. We moved out all our belongings--cushions, chairs, and books.

So many are coming to a surprising end.

Farewell irises.

photo by Karen Davis