Beauty

"Sometimes you

hear a voice through the 

 door calling you....

                          This turning toward what you
                          deeply love saves you."

               - From Rumi "A Voice through the Door"

I have always loved flowers.  This is a peony that grew in my Grandmother's garden in Northern California.  It was the first bloom of a plant that typically does best on the east coast.  She had green fingers and plants grew for her.  It took her many years to get this first blossom.  Gardening is an art of love and patience.  I recently came across this photo and it reminded me of my Grandmother's strength and patience.  I love this image.