Tiger Lilies by John M Walker

So, I have been doing my best to absorb the grief that I/we deal with daily. I have had an innumerable amount of emotions and thoughts to each and every one, but in the middle of looking through a new friend's pictures, I found a picture of what I'll call my favorite flowers (Tiger Lilies) and saw something that just clicked at that moment.

There is brilliant beauty in a life, it could be the life of a man or woman, animal or even in this case a flower.

From the moment we see the first signs of growth through the soil, that little spec of green, it's then that we see life begin.

The anticipation of a new life and what it brings, with all that it offers, is the picture. We watch as it goes through every step of it's evolution growing more beautiful every day until it finally blooms and shows us what it was truly meant to be.

At it's peak, we recognize how wonderful it is and all that it offers, most people only see it from a distance, but those closer enjoy all of the aspects and what it offers, like the fragrance, the detail etc.

So my thought is this:

Does the flower stop giving after it's peak? it still offers color and fragrance even though it's not as vibrant as it once was, it offers a place of refuge to the smaller parts of life that are still young and just starting and continues to give as it withers, and when the Bud lives no more, what's left is still lush cover also leaving behind the space where it once bloomed.

This metaphor was meant to be about our lives as a person, an individual, and spouse, WE are the flowers.

We still have much to offer even after the flower next to us has been picked and taken away.

We are left with the memories of its existence and beauty that it added, as it complimented us as a couple together and apart.

We still offer beauty and life and can compliment or be complimented by another so that what and who we are as a person isn't lost or withered alone when we still have so much left to give.

As children of God, we are not meant to be alone, to live a life of solitude, even though some do.

What we feel in our heart and soul that still inspires and overflows should be shared or given to someone that is worthy and deserving, so that they too, can live a life fulfilled and nurtured by a love that still blooms...