love what you have

Ferns are unfurling. Thick spears of hosta appear like bullets shooting from the still-cold, wet earth. Some rhododendrons are in full bloom exalting at another spring, while others have bulging buds ready to burst with their frilly life. Though daffodils are beginning to fade, tulips are taking over the parade of colour. Even the first sunny dandelions make me smile. Bird song is at its peak, particularly at the earliest hours of morning. Oh how I too rejoice at this seasonal rebirth.

Seasons always reassure us that life in all its forms continues. It shifts, evolves, and readies itself for what is next.

I recently heard Naheed Nenshi read this book and I’m now sharing the link should you be curious. It’s a child’s board book but boy-oh-boy this book and its message is every bit as much for adults: Love the World by Todd Parr.

I’ve decided it needs to be said. So here it is. I’ve said it, “love what you have.”

What are life weeds? All of the unwanted things that creep into our lives and before we know it they have choked the life out of the things that actually do matter.

Heather Longhurst