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As I stroll through our lush backyard observing the newly designed emerald green and burgundy leaves cascading from our big maple trees, I am delighted to be serenaded by the sounds of the morning doves, cardinals, robins, and sparrows, as they cheerfully sing their songs of joy of spring’s return. While I quietly walk my tour around our flower beds, I am in awe as I watch spring evolve in our backyard with its refreshing majesty and breath-taking colours amongst the perennials of crocus, daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, lily of the valley, rock cress, sweet woodruff, and let me not forget the “forget-me-knots”. It never ceases to fascinate me how the healing power of flowers can affect our overall well-being without a single word being spoken. Whether we inhale their unique individual fragrance, carefully observe their eye-catching colour or watch the grandeur of their beauty, it is not only inspiring and refreshing, but it is amazing how a simple, yet stunning, flower unassumingly lifts one’s spirits into a gentler, peaceful and calmer state of mind. What an encouragement for each of us!
In fact, I could not help but think of the verse, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin” (Matthew 6:28). Not only do the flowers have the power to display their natural beauty, but they also release a sense of ~ calmness, compassion, tranquility, peacefulness, contentment, and optimism that translates into both inner joy and inner balance. Is that not what each of us strive for in our own lives? Oh, the lessons we can learn from the power of a flower.
As the flowers embrace the sun’s warmth and its positive effects of light for inner growth, we, too, must learn the importance to focus on all that is good and positive in our lives, even when difficult and dark days may come into our lives. For if we learn to cherish the warmth and light of optimism and hope that is within each of us, we can also be a source of encouragement and display the beauty of compassion toward others.
Another lesson to be remembered is that regardless how long their finite lives may be, flowers still continue to grow to their full potential and thrive in the moment of their glory, despite the adversities they may endure. Similarly, although we, too, will eventually experience the brevity of life that should not cause us to withhold the pursuits of passion, potential, purpose, and promise for our lives as we live each day. For I have learned, if one chooses to plant flowers of encouragement, hope and inspiration in the garden of life of others, one’s life will only become a beautiful bouquet!
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| “All
the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” ~ Indian Proverb ~ |
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