Burnt Rose

So important to avoid acquiescence, no matter how steep the hill appears, it is likely not so bad.

Walking the Rails

A couple of years ago, one of my neighbors had a nasty fire. Every time I would drive by, I saw the devastation and wondered how it might feel to lose everything?

One pleasant summer day, I was out for a roll in my wheelchair. As I went by, more slowly this time than usual, I saw a radiant red contrasted against the charred skeleton of the house.

Upon closer inspection, I saw this beautiful rose, reaching for the sky amidst the rubble.

Although I had driven by hundreds of times, never once had I noticed this brave flower.

Perhaps I think too much, but this suggest a few things to me:

1. We all have more to do than we think we can manage. Nonetheless, it is most important to slow down and take in everything around us- you never know what you may find.
2. No matter the impossibility of…

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