Chesed: Loving Generosity

The earth is blooming,
Greens, yellows, purples, pinks,
Gracefully rising
With so much generosity and love,
In the midst of all that is.
 
And this is our call as well
Beings of creation that we are:
 
To break through the hard packed ground,
To rise,
To open,
To blossom.
 
To join in the earth’s chorus of Halleluyah
And give of ourselves in generosity and love.
 
The soul on the brink of opening cries:
            The world is filled with so much brokenness, so much sorrow, suffering and pain.
            How can I possibly shine?
             
All the more reason, the Infinite responds,
Look towards the trees, flowers,
The expanding buds
We are all lifted by each other’s beauty, kindness, generosity and care.
 
May the steadfast love of Chesed fill us all,
May it inspire our endurance and devotion,
And may the exquisite generosity of earth remind us
That loving transformation is possible in every moment.

Rabbi Yael