What is a gourd?
According to the dictionary:
1. Any of
several trailing or climbing plants related to the pumpkin, squash, and cucumber and
bearing fruits with a hard rind. 2a. The fruit of such a plant, often of irregular and unusual
shape.
b. The dried and hollowed-out shell of one of these fruits, often used as a drinking utensil.
What is Anansi's
gourd and what is it made of?
Anansi's gourd
is a tool that he uses to hold the wisdom he collects. In some ways it is like a
computer traveling the world wide web of wisdom.
Anansi's gourd
is woven from the threads of relationships. If he expanded the gourd the
relationships would be strained.
Gourd Behind or in Front:
The young spider asks only a question. He does not make a statement. He might be wrong.
He
only asks.
Questions for all....
What wisdom have you earned through your experience that you are trying to share with
the world
now only to find the world doesnt want it?
Is that gourd of wisdom in front of you ?
Is it one of the first things people who meet you hear about?
Would it be easier to put it behind you and bring it forward when the time is right?
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