“Come to the orchard in spring.
There is light and wine and
Sweethearts in the pomegranate flowers.

If you do not come, these do not matter.
If you do come these do not matter.”
—Rumi

An orchard to me is a symbol of life. Its fruit gives nourishment for the body, and the space gives nourishment for the soul. Nothing is as liberating to me as a hard day’s work in nature. Nothing would bring me more joy than to have a million kids on an orchard and pick fruit for them, and tell them stories… tell them never to be afraid to dream, to dance with them and let them follow their heartsong. That is what life is all about.