"Where beauty seems absent, she is often hidden and still at work in the slow industry of transformation. So much of beauty is not immediately apparent and indeed it could take a long time before it becomes visible. It often takes a lot of struggle and committed attention and generosity, even sacrifice, in order to create beauty. This work of beauty is slow and patient; it is the transformation through which the darkness of suffering eventually glimmers with the learned refinement of true radiance. " John O'Donahue
The sunflowers opened yesterday. Before they can emerge as yellow beacons of life, they must be tended to so their stalks are reinforced with the strength to hold their heads up high. They take most of the season to grow internally before they can transform a grey cloudy day into one of promise. Yesterday, despite the possiblity of another torrent of rain to dampen most outdoor pursuits, there she was blooming with inspiration......inviting us to appreciate her beauty.
3 comments:
beautiful... I like this, the beauty from within that takes time to develop and show itself...
love the happy bee too :)
It's raining well here now
Wow so beautiful and inspirational and a message which came just in the right moment and gives me piece. Just came back from an IEP to get some bad news about my son.
I know he can do it he is just not flowering yet.
katie.........the rain continues...even the bees are soggy
marja....i wish him well. we all have our own was of blossoming. lets hope he finds his way in a rigid school system. this is the problem. the system has but one or two ways of teaching and we are an eclectically driven bunch of learners.
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