In this month of May, planting seeds and seeing if anything grows, are expressions of hope. We do not know what will result or if we will ever see that result. Hope inspires our plantings. And as we plant seeds in the ground, as we plant seeds in the people around us, and as we allow seeds to be planted in us, we proclaim our values: community, respect, empathy, compassion, love. In the words below, other PARA members share their thoughts on the gifts, the abundance, the wond

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