I love it when nature teaches me lessons. I planted sunflower seeds by the back door quite late in the summer and have been anxiously watching the biggest buds fatten, those immediately by the door. They are supposed to instigate and represent pride and something in that resonated with me. The other day I noticed a fleck of yellow at the bottom of the steps in the dragon pot and investigated. The tiniest sunflowers, smaller than black-eyed susans, were opening! I’d almost missed them! Now I say hello to them every day and enjoy them…while I’m waiting for the big buds to burst open. Another nature incident/accident/lesson occurred earlier this year. On a walk I’d noticed a silver birch missing a slice of its bark. I studied it and ran my fingers over its nubbly surface and finally took a photo of it. Only when I got home and looked at the photo did I see what I had missed in person. Silver birch trunk concentrating on the scar I miss the carved heart A reminder to not focus so much on the bad that I miss the good. I’m often concentrating so much on the negative or the darker scenario or even the ‘not-yet-happened’ that I miss what is directly in front of me. Ah the teachings of sunflowers and birch trees. Day 258 Fat buds by back door promise of large sunflowers almost miss small blooms Day 15 of Effy’s blogalong
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AuthorWelcome! I'm Sue Blott: a writer of all things, a poet at heart, mom, wife, daughter, step-mom, grandma, tea drinker, tai chi-er, mystic, artist, dreamer...and now a blogger! This is my world. Categories |