May 31--See and Be Love

Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.  --Alice Mackenzie Swaim

    That's the crocus. 

    Here is an invitation to see and be the courage of love in daily life, written by Steven Charleston:

Sometimes, in this troubled world of ours, we forget that love is all around us. We imagine the worst of other people and withdraw into our own shells. But try this simple test: Stand still in any crowded place and watch the people around you. Within a very short time, you will begin to see love, and you will see it over and over and over. A young mother talking to her child, a couple laughing together as they walk by, an older man holding the door for a stranger—small signs of love are everywhere. The more you look, the more you will see. Love is literally everywhere. We are surrounded by love.

    What a great way to close out the month of courage!

        Leta