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B. radiculous (Brad)
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This rather impressive privacy Pampas gave an optical illusion of movement due to the staggered placement of the grass and a curve in the road. This was discovered when a friend drove us past the curve and we saw Pampas moving opposite the car, merrily heading its own way. We both gasped and made vocalizations of disbelief but neither had words for what we had just experienced. The drive was elegantly trippy with shiny, silver plumes swaying on moving bases. The fact that it was a shared experience seemed to make it even more special. The next year the owner burned it to the ground. Year after that it came back but the plumes were ash colored and could not compare to what had come before it. The following year the owner poisoned and removed the grass entirely. I stopped and cried to see a field of nothing but plowed earth. The magic was gone This began my movement toward Buddhism and the stern tenet that everything in life is transitory and attachment to anything will ultimately lead to sadness and grief.
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The grief here feels inseparable from wonder. That the pampas revealed itself through illusion, movement, and shared astonishment makes its disappearance feel almost intentional—like a lesson delivere...
Go PremiumGo PremiumThank you for sharing your story, Brad! I have a tendency to "hold on" too long then get upset if it is no longer here...
Go PremiumGo PremiumGhan, I never thought of it that way. Thanks for pointing that out. “A lesson delivered in stages.” WOW!
Go PremiumGo PremiumDear Lady, that was one of the hardest things I ever learned, but when it was assimilated into my mind I found myself at a level of peace I had never before experienced. Notice it,, “Ooo” and “Ah” ove...
Go PremiumGo PremiumPampas grass, beautiful to look at, highly invasive, hence the farmers actions. Live with the beautiful memory you and your buddy experienced, it was meant to be…
Go PremiumGo PremiumYour gift of expressing your inner voice touches me deeply. Keep your purity of soul. 🩷💜❤️
Go PremiumGo PremiumA very impressive story, dear friend, thank you for sharing, and yes, life is fleeting... One should never become too attached to something or someone; it hurts too much when it's no longer there, but...
Go PremiumGo PremiumWhat a nice description about your experience with the PAMPUS GRAS. LOVING is also LETTING GO,..... dear Friend BRAD🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾
Go PremiumGo PremiumLoved your shared experience and lesson delivered in stages. For me, God was so gracious when after our great sin, He made mortal life finite so we can reach for His redemption and be satisfied in His...
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