The flower is always the buds undoing.

[4woody]

The flower is always the bud’s undoing. Let go then. Step into the river lean into the wind let the strength of the earth rise through you. Watch your fingertips burst into bloom.

PAVITHRA K. MEHTA

[fauxartist]

So it is, but it is also its ultimate goal....to blossom....like all of us hope for. A thing of beauty that just makes me smile. My tulips this year were extraordinary...and there is more yet to come, buds yet formed...

In some ways...it's a good time to reflect on natures wonders, and stop and smell the roses.

[4woody in reply to fauxartist]

I found this quote delightful because of the fact that the use of the word ‘always’ has never felt more appropriate. Just as the seed must be used up so the plant may grow and the flower must fade before the fruit can develop and mature to bring about even more seeds, buds, blossoms and fruit.

[fauxartist in reply to 4woody]

It is very lovely 4woody....and I also got that too...being a gardener, it's amazing really how this huge plant can grow from such a tiny seed in some cases...

[4woody in reply to fauxartist]

question: Are there ways that this is not a good time to reflect on this truth and beauty?

[fauxartist in reply to 4woody]

I find this a welcome break from all the despair and hardship, I frankly am burnt out with the deluge of negative. Sometimes we do have to be grateful for what we do have, even if it's very little.

[4woody in reply to fauxartist]

I invite you to take frequent breaks from hardship and despair. Consider the possibility that the scope of what is good is so much larger than you imagine it to be. It is available in every moment. Let it grab your attention and hold you in its lovely embrace.