Keep Blooming.
I took this picture after a pretty bad ice storm that hit much of my state in October. I say bad because many people in cities and rural areas lost electricity for over a week and trees were snapping with frequency. So when our temperatures rebounded, thawing us out, I assumed that the flowers that had been encased in ice would soon fall to the ground and wait to try again til next year. It was a pleasant surprise to see that not only did they stay but are thriving. I walk by them every day and just yesterday noticed a smile on my face and the feeling that washed over me (and washed over me again as I think about it). Look at the photo again. Closer this time. I didn't see it when I took the photo. I merely wanted to keep the blooming fresh in my mind. But seems I was photo bombed. Look again. There is a bee visiting. Hope. I took this photo when I was doing my best to hang on to Hope, while I felt my hope dwindling. This gave me the...