The monastery on the bank of the Rio Piedra is surrounded by beautiful vegetation -- it is a true oasis within the sterile fields of that part of Spain. There, the small river becomes a mighty current, and is split into dozens of waterfalls. The wanderer is walking through the area, hearing the music of the waters. Suddenly, a grotto -- behind one of the cataracts -- captures his attention. He studies the rocks, worn by time, and regards the lovely forms created patiently by nature. And he finds a verse by R. Tagore inscribed on a plaque: "It >as not a hammer that made these rocks so perfect, but water -- with its sweetness, its dance and its song." Where force can only destroy, gentleness can sculpt.
ERELYNE L. BAUTISTA Associate Accountant Social Mobilization for TB World Vision Development Foundation, Inc. TeleFax: (632) 374-7618 local 109 "Our Vision for Every Child, Life in all its Fullness; Our Prayer for Every Heart, the Will to Make it So."
