hanging strong

i don't know if this is a type of sunflower or not.... i was specifically intrigued with the colors and the organic feel of the flower...

it's how we all move through life isn't it? we're born, we grow, we live, we stand tall and strong. things happen and we hang on. storms shake us....we still hang on. situations may rip us apart ... we still hang on even though some parts of us are are shredded up a bit. do we give up? not really... a little piece of us may die off or shrivel up but we keep on.... until the end eventually comes and it's our time to go....

i don't mean for this to be a dark blip.... for some reason i've gotten into the seasons of our lives lately and this happened to fit for me today.