4 Responses to “Appreciate Everything”

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1. Alison Lee Cousland says:

   August 17, 2009 at 9:04 PM

   So true Staci. It’s wonderful to know that even when you aren’t aware of the EXACT purpose of any ‘challenge’ you have been given, that there is some meaning and purpose to it all.

   Usually we can see it all in hindsight. So that the more personal experiences we have of this, the easier it becomes to believe while in the thick of it.

   Love the image you have chosen to reflect this too. I’ll be reminded now every time I see a dandelion. And we have lots in our garden.
2. stacijshelton says:

   August 18, 2009 at 7:11 AM

   I remember always sighing when I looked at the dandelions that popped up in our yard. Then I remembered how as a child we would be so excited to find one! How pretty I thought they were, and how happy I was to make a wish, blow the seeds and scatter them! Even the weeds have a purpose, and even they can be beautiful. It reminded me to appreciate everything that comes my way.
3. Alison Lee Cousland says:

   August 19, 2009 at 8:34 AM

   Staci, isn’t it wonderful how images can trigger our memories?

   And then the reliving of one person’s memory can provoke another’s memory.

   As a child * I’m recalling now the feeling of being in a lane * And the environment is coming back as I write * Overgrown with wild buttercups that we would pick and hold under our friend’s chin to see if they liked butter.

   I appreciate that I had a childhood where it was safe to hang out in neighboring lanes, where the buttercups grew wild.
4. stacijshelton says:

   August 21, 2009 at 2:57 PM

   So true! A childhood with freedom to explore leads to awesome imagination and even better dreams and perspective!