I just returned from an all too brief visit to the Netherlands. Despite the cold, the flower shops there are already in full spring mode. I cannot even begin to express my joy at the sight of spring bulbs displayed in the storefronts. For that period of time, all felt well in the world.
So, instead of belaboring on just how much plants can uplift our spirits and remind us that life goes on, I offer you some of the images that filled my heart with optimism. Let them fill yours.
Remember, no matter how dark our days are right now, spring is on its way. I promise. Stay hopeful, be helpful.
(c) 2016 Shobha Vanchiswar
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Counting the days till spring – literally and metaphorically. Must have been nice to visit a democracy.
And let us not forget the poetry of flowers: Here is Wordsworth, for example
For oft when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude
And then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils
Love that verse. Thanks Jackie.