Possibilities
Spring is such a time of promise and hope. Daffodils are rejoicing in the sunshine and brightening the rainy days. Magnolias are gracing us with fragrance and flowers. And there is much more growth and green to come.
If I could choose a flower seed to represent me, I might choose a zinnia seed. When I buy a $1.99 seed packet it feels empty. But upon opening it, there they are: a few tiny seeds with such potential.
I love those common flowers because they are hardy, easy to grow, produce amazing colorful blossoms that can be cut for indoor vases, and they keep on flowering the whole summer.
Butterflies and bees swarm to them for the nectar. And finches with their bright yellow breasts and black wings can sometimes be seen flitting amongst the flowerheads feasting on the ripe seeds. Zinnias provide food to other creatures and certainly bring joy to people who are privileged to grow them and see them.
What seed would you choose? Perhaps an acorn for strength and size, a tree that provides shade, many acorns to feed the deer, and strong wooden planks to build houses and fine furniture. Indeed, oaks that meet their full potential help many animals and human beings.
Or would you prefer to be a sunflower seed that will grow into a tall plant with a golden clockface that follows the sun. It will be food for birds and enrich our salads. As Ukraine’s national flower it symbolizes peace.
Perhaps you would like to become a rhododendron, the state flower of West Virginia also known as Great Laurels. They are beautiful flowering shrubs that grow wild and are also cultivated in our yards.
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