the gift...

...of a pink rose

i went out - with the intent of shooting - a red rose - and got the gift of pink

friday, i had to serve on jury duty - coming down the court house steps - i noticed a number of miniature - red rose bushes which - had somehow survived the - recent snow storms we experienced - over the last several days - i tucked that info - for a future blip - then headed out today - to see if by chance - the blossoms were still kicking

boy, oh boy - nature is simply full of surprises - this season - for there on the bushes - were several tiny clumps - of perfect red roses - as i gingerly made my way through - my eye caught a glimmer - of a different color - "surely not," i thought - "how could it be?" - "after all - these are red rose bushes, right?" - yet there it was - 1 lone pink rose - in the midst of them - a perfect gift - on this sunday - just for me

and now - for you, too - because of course - i believe in sharing - all good things - i am astounded to have stumbled - over it - that it would even have - existed in the very middle of - all those tiny red roses

perhaps you are growing old - of seeing pink in my journal - of hearing me rant on - and on about it - it's not really so much - about the color pink anymore really - it has expanded now - become more about how gracious god is - to bless me with these sightings - of it in my everyday - if i only give him pause - take time to be silent - for a wee moment in time; to reflect - be grateful - thankful for little things - those simple moments we all have - in our lives - which we don't give - much thought to - but if we did - would always lead to...

a

happy day.....