The Gift of Picking Dandelions

These aren’t exactly dandelions but these azaleas were putting on a show in our front yard today.

The Gift of Picking Dandelions

“When you look at a field of dandelions, you can either see a hundred wishes or a thousand weeds.”  

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A Dandelion.  Some consider this little flower to be a weed.

During the depression this flower provided nourishment to families in need.

Such a common flower that is seen in many yards. 

Yet we seem to overlook this flower for flowers that are more intricate and bold.

Look at the simple flowers, they can teach you to see that beauty can be found in the most simple things.  

Take a walk and ponder the dandelion.  Pick it up, look at its vibrant color.

Think about what simple things in your life that you take for granted, much like the dandelion.

Take a moment and give these small occasions a little gravity. 

Hopefully this will help you to see just what a blessing life can be. 

A Dandelion, such a common flower.  Some think of them as annoying weeds, while others see them as wishes and opportunities.  During the depression, this flower was used for tea and salad.  The flower can even be made into wine!  In a time where things were very hard and scarce, this common flower provided essential nourishment to those seeking to find food with little money.  Recently my husband and I took our little granddaughter out to eat with mom and dad.  We had a little time to wait before being seated.  The restaurant was small with little room to wait inside.  We decided to take our very inquisitive little girl outside to explore.  As she was walking around, I remembered picking these flowers as a child.  We immediately gave her some dandelions to hold in her tiny little hands.  She loved them!  She held them for dear life. What a small insignificant thing to give a little one joy!  She laughed and studied these little flowers with great curiosity.  What are the dandelions in your life?  Seriously, let us take a moment to ponder the most minute objects, thoughts, quotes that have impacted our lives?  What small insignificant items, thoughts, words have we overlooked simply because they were like dandelions?  So much of life is wanting the bigger event, the momentous occasion, the nicer things.  While these concepts and occasions are perfectly viable, what about the dandelions?  That kind word, that simple song, the overlooked flower.  What if, through looking at the small blessings of life we find that we can laugh with unreserved joy?  Sometimes you do have to sift through the weeds to grab that dandelion of delight, but is this not a metaphor for life?  Yes, look for the important and the momentous.  But also, stop and pick those dandelions.  You will be glad that you took the time to do so.  Think of this concept as your daily mini Thanksgiving.  If you are in a dark place start with picking one single small activity, word, physical blessing that can give you a dandelion moment.  Set a goal to try each day with just one.  Then, after practicing picking dandelions perhaps move that number to two, and so on.  Tuck a little goodness into each day.  That way when you cannot find one single positive occurrence or feeling, you can remember those dandelions that you picked and kept for yourself.  

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