Sunflowers
JUNE 12, 2008
For years...
My husband Milt has tried
to grow sunflowers in our front yard...
Seedlings,
started and watered daily,
planted lovingly by hand,
never made it...
Until now...
My husband Milt has tried
to grow sunflowers in our front yard...
Seedlings,
started and watered daily,
planted lovingly by hand,
never made it...
Until now...
That one lone sunflower,
that magically appeared last spring,
has left a prolific legacy
that is blooming all over our garden...
that magically appeared last spring,
has left a prolific legacy
that is blooming all over our garden...
and brings a smile to our faces
every time we watch these beauties dancing
at the edge of our meadow!
every time we watch these beauties dancing
at the edge of our meadow!
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!