Posted by 8 Miles on January 17, 2004, at 17:58:23
Far too often, it is very easy for me to see only the bad things about my life, for after all, that is what my mind fixes on.
Today, while sitting in my back room with a southern exposure to take in some sun, I saw something that got me thinking about hope.
I have these "Christmas" cacti that tend to bloom in late November and early April. They bloomed in November, as expected, of course. But today, in the middle of January, one of my plants was budding while the other was in full bloom.
As I gazed upon them today, I thought "what wonder, what beauty!" For in the dead of winter I have flowers that show me that life goes on. If you look, there may be something you find like these flowers in winter that just may help you regain hope, if you look.Just thinking,
8
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