“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust thankfulness for gifts powerful simplicity beauty all around * * * Inspiration ~ Natural Beauty photo and “Thanksgiving” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2020
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer waiting to blossom color in all its fullness hidden at moment * * * Waiting to Blossom ~ Rhododendron bud photo and Patience Haiku* poem by Mary O’Connor © 2020 * Haiku: a Japanese poem of … More Patience
“The beauty of that June day was almost staggering. After the wet spring, everything that could turn green had outdone itself in greenness and everything that could even dream of blooming or blossoming was in bloom and blossom.” — Dan Simmons “You walk through a series of arches, so to speak, and then, presently, at … More Rose Garden
will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.” — Doris Lessing * * * Springtime, photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
and man cannot live without love.” — Max Muller * * * Spring blossoms, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 