http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/03/heronswood-lives/ Heronswood Voice - A web log written by George Ball Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:23:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/03/heronswood-lives/#comment-13868 patricia Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:19:42 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=544#comment-13868 I am glad to hear your most thoughtful response to an obviously unfair assertion. After all, the sale of Heronswood allows the previous owners the freedom to go become whomever it is they would like to be,plant explorers exploring,launching there own plant line somewhere else, like Monrovia, or otherwise engaging in meaningful employ. Doesn't sound like they would want to deny the new owner of Heronswood the same privilege. But allowing,promulgating or passing on gossip does cast the shadow of exactly that,if not an actual cop out for making the decision to sell.And after all we are all ultimately responsible for our own fate, no matter how hard those decisions may be to make. I am glad to hear your most thoughtful response to an obviously unfair assertion. After all, the sale of Heronswood allows the previous owners the freedom to go become whomever it is they would like to be,plant explorers exploring,launching there own plant line somewhere else, like Monrovia, or otherwise engaging in meaningful employ. Doesn’t sound like they would want to deny the new owner of Heronswood the same privilege. But allowing,promulgating or passing on gossip does cast the shadow of exactly that,if not an actual cop out for making the decision to sell.And after all we are all ultimately responsible for our own fate, no matter how hard those decisions may be to make.

]]> http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/03/heronswood-lives/#comment-13658 Mary A. Ruther Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:02:31 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=544#comment-13658 Ah...confusion about Heronswood...it is the work of confusion that begets lies, deception, and a halt in natural progression. A resident of Eastern WA state, I was more than delighted to visit Hersonswood twice, before your purchase. When I heard the ensuing gossip regarding the so called "travesty sale", I just smiled, because I knew in my whole being that anyone who would be of the mind to purchase such a creation would never betray what it holds--(just say DA) especially a purchaser who had dedicated his life to the plant world. I knew a creation of great and unknown proportions would come about from the sale. How could it not? Jealousy is among us, and its doings are evil in nature. I thank God for the protection of Hersonswood, as well as what it continues to offer our planet, in terms of horticulture and the love people have for learning about plants. Thank you for continually attempting to clear the air of the false "demise of Heronswood". So, now, what will the latest sensationalism regarding plants be? Plants just need to "be" their positive selves, as it would do people well to do so also. Ah…confusion about Heronswood…it is the work of confusion that begets lies, deception, and a halt in natural progression. A resident of Eastern WA state, I was more than delighted to visit Hersonswood twice, before your purchase. When I heard the ensuing gossip regarding the so called “travesty sale”, I just smiled, because I knew in my whole being that anyone who would be of the mind to purchase such a creation would never betray what it holds–(just say DA) especially a purchaser who had dedicated his life to the plant world. I knew a creation of great and unknown proportions would come about from the sale. How could it not? Jealousy is among us, and its doings are evil in nature. I thank God for the protection of Hersonswood, as well as what it continues to offer our planet, in terms of horticulture and the love people have for learning about plants. Thank you for continually attempting to clear the air of the false “demise of Heronswood”. So, now, what will the latest
sensationalism regarding plants be? Plants just need to “be” their positive selves, as it would do people well to do so also.

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