Miracles in a simple bouquet

Sunshine and flowers -- what could be more uplifting? I often treat myself to an inexpensive grocery store or farmers market bouquet, and that simple indulgence gives me such a lift. If the bouquet is sparse, I fill it in with baby's breath, which I love for its sweet innocence and airiness.

The other day I was sitting in the kitchen and suddenly the path of the sun shifted and illuminated the flowers on the counter. Before the sun had a chance to shift again and cast the flowers into evening shadows, I grabbed my camera and began capturing the miracle.

Lady Bird Johnson was so right when she said,

"Where flowers bloom

so does hope."

And Buddha said, 

"If we could see the miracle 

of a single flower clearly,

our whole life would change."

As I delved deeper into the bouquet,

I discovered dozens of miracles.

And when I'm feeling down,

I remember this quote by Robert Leighton:

"The flower that follows the sun

does so even on a cloudy day."

Have a colorful day