Sunflowers

Sunflowers. Who doesn’t LOVE them? Rows and hundreds of these beautiful and vibrant sunflowers greeting me as I make my jog back home. I began to notice that each and every blossom directly faces the fall morning sun as it shines over the grand mountains on the east side of my path. The bright yellow pedals are fully opened and reaching out as if they were arms anticipating the warm, loving embrace of the light. Despite the thistles, weeds and rocks surrounding these happy creatures-they never seemed to face down! A light went on inside my head at that moment! How can I become like these sunflowers?

It seems like whenever I feel sad, angry, confused or basically “stuck” in my life, I catch myself looking down at the thorny thistles and the big boulders that stand in my path. I forget to simply look UP at the sun! I use sun, in this case as symbolism for God, as he is to me. Being respectful of others beliefs-whatever “God” means to you. There is a powerful, all knowing positive energy source. If I use the simple and pure example of sunflowers, who, without “thinking” about it-endlessly seek light source. It comes natural, effortlessly to them!
May we all use the gracious and elegant sunflower as our guide! Open up your pedals. Anticipate that warm, light embrace. Expect the sunshine. You shall have it-despite your surroundings. Look UP!
Love, Wendy