The gardener planted his garden at the very edge of a tall cliff, so that he could sit among the flowers and enjoy the view of the valley.
In spring, his plants would flower and rain petals on the town below.
In summer, fallen fruit rolled downhill like stones.
In autumn, the leaves fell, and he watched them tumble the great distance to the valley floor below.
He considered the castoffs from his garden gifts to those below him, although he never asked their opinion.
One winter, he slipped on a patch of ice and fell over the edge himself.

“Old tree, pond, flowers, fountain, leafy plant, Meditation Garden – Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, California, USA” by Wonderlane is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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