Replying to LO30541 --
Dear LOīers,
At de Lange wrote:
>This make sense in the light of the above why some (a
>third?) developed self-centered pride.
At, although I have said already some words on this subject, I like to
come back to it. It is because I experienced this self-centered pride the
other day in somebody near to me. And this person opened my eyes to
comprehend what At ment. I agree with you that this sort of pride could be
very hard. Although it did not triggered a conflict between that person
and me, it generated a lot of unpleasant feelings in me, particularly
because I didnīt expected this experience.
I was thinking of this this morning in the quiescence of a soft rainy here
in Holland. And I came to the following thoughts. I will tell you about
fruits and about a particular one, the cashew fruit.
Fruits could be tasty, sweet and juicy. Moreover they usually contain many
kinds of vitamins, which we need to survive. It is for all those reasons
that we like fruit, have breeded and domesticated many sorts of fruit.
There are many sorts of fruit, but let us take the mango (Manga in
Portuguese, feminine) as general example. The mango fruit grows on an
impressive tree with a huge crown. If pregnant, it contains an enormous
number of mangos. These mangos hang as balls in a Christmas tree on thin
strings. It is a feast to look at such tree, especially if the dry and
rocky surroundings are covered with leafless thornbushes wich look as if
they are dead. This is how I have seen the mango tree in the first time,
it was in North East Brazil. The tree has the appearance of being very
proud of its richness in fruit and green leaves.Proud, because it gives
its surroundings such richness. Although the mango fruit could be full of
dreads, it is certainly not dreadful. Sweet rich taste and the warmth of
the colour of its flesh is surprising. The juice is perfect. This fruit
was like the person who triggered these thoughts.
However, knowing the mango somewhat better and not enjoying only the easy
to reach and soft parts of the outside, one will discover an impressive
kernel. Something which you donīt expect if seeing and tasting for the
first time a mango. It is this hard and hidden kernel which made me think
of the self-centered proudness of which At was writing.
Proudness of rock hard beliefs and convictions without any sign of doubt.
And moreover self-centered or introvert and thus no openness.
I have seen in Brazil another fruit which is an intriguing fruit and which
I have appreciated more than the mango. It is the cashew fruit. I have
asked Rick for a link to an illustration of it. What is so surprising of
this fruit?
Its īproudnessī is visible for everybody, the most precious part of this
fruit is not hidden but exposed and vulnerable.
The fruit itself is pure, juicy, tasty without any obstacle. Is this the
ideal model for person who not be the trigger for conflicts?
Leo Minnigh
[Host's Note: Leo asked... Google offers several links. Here is a photo:
http://www.rain-tree.com/Plant-Images/Anacardium_occidentale_p3.jpg
http://www.rain-tree.com/cashew.htm
..Rick]
--"leo minnigh" <minnigh@dds.nl>
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