When I got this house with a yard, one of the first Christmas present I got was a trove of bulbs. I didn\u2019t even know what flowers they were but i planted them all by the fence and forgot about them<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They didn\u2019t forget. Deep in the earth these plants were tracking the sunlight. They knew when to poke their shoots into the air. The leaves arabesque\u2019d into the sun as an intro. Then the flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were hyacinths. White columns of spiral flowers opened up and released their beautiful scent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The multi-sensory beauty was almost more than I could stand. This was all for me? It was so beautiful I felt like i had to catch the overspill and preserve it. I cut the flowers and brought small batches of beauty to my neighbors. I hadn\u2019t even met them, but I felt compelled to catch this beauty and make sure it had a chance to be appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spring is like that . <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world explodes in so much abundance it spills over, and cant be contained. So much it\u2019s shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every time. It happens every time. It\u2019s how things work. I can rely on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hear the same call whenever I am preparing for a party, having friends over to my house. I check to make sure I have enough for everyone. I used to wonder why I always got way too much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Surely I had a better sense of how much was needed than this! I had so much extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But just like the whole world creates more than enough\u2014a celebration and a feast every season\u2014I feel part of that too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Easter time, in the Spring, I\u2019m happy to be part of the cycle of abundance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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