Purple and Green

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I love in TS Eliot's Burnt Norton, the image of leaves filled with the light and laughter of children. Eliot poems, the leaves are full of children. During this time of Lent – an ancient word whose roots run deep, like the Afrikaans word, lente. Lent also means springtime. During this time, amid all that's Purple, heavy, diminishing, disturbing, demanding, distracting or dark, I hope you find your Green. And, amid the leaves, your Eternal Child heart-heavy with a handful of dreams.

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In Hindu culture, the colour green is the colour of the heart