One Minute of Your Time Please

I’m a big fan of daffodils. The bright yellow flower is a great example of resiliency and determination. Every winter, about early February or so, our daffodils begin to sprout and open up. Problem is, that’s always too early. Inevitably there is a hard freeze at some point during the month. The frigid temps cause the new flower to droop and sag toward the ground.

But though they are going through trauma, these bold little plants refuse to die. They hang tough through the sub-freezing days, and somehow they survive until the sun shines brightly and brings milder times. That’s when they burst into full, healthy bloom and show off their beauty. They only last about three or four brilliant weeks, and then it’s time to go dormant again until next year. But they make the most of their opportunity to shine.

We could all benefit by being more like daffodils.