I have been thinking about this topic for a while and
Father’s Day seems to be a fitting time to share. Sunflowers are one of my dad’s signs to me
letting me know he is still with me. The
sunflower is hardy. Last year at my mom
and dad’s house I saw a sunflower find its way through a crack in the cement.
I really took to the
idea of the sunflower struggling to find the light which is a good analogy for
myself as well during the last 15 months.
The sunflower as witnessed by myself, found a crack in the cement. The sun came through the darkness into the
small hole and the sunflower with its vibrant colors found a way to the light.
Each day I am working to find the light. Finding the light is like making a choice to
find those moments that bless us and memories to keep us going.
My dad always wanted me to visit Las Vegas. He would say he wanted to take me to
experience the city larger than life.
This past week Jeff and I ventured to Vegas. While in the Balagio Conservatory there were
so many flowers. Sunflowers dominated
the conservatory with their bright, bold and large colors. It was a way for my dad to say “I am here
with you.” Physical death cannot
separate love. Love continues to
grow. Love continues to strive to find
the light. Against the odds love
continues to win. As the analogy with
the sunflower peeking through the cement, love shines through to find the
light.
As we made our way out of the Balagio conservatory I was
standing behind another person and she had a bright colored sunflower shirt on
(I mean who really wears that?). This for
me was confirmation that dad stood along beside me that day in the
conservatory. I pulled a quarter
(another dad sign) out of my purse and threw it in the wishing well. This confirmed that I knew he was with me.
Love wins.
My challenge for you today is to strive to find the
light. Even in our darkest moments,
there is always light. Search for it,
find it, embrace it and let your love shine.
There is beauty in the struggle.
Just like that sunflower in the cement, it had to struggle through the
crack to find and embrace the light.
What are some things in your life where you only see
darkness? Where can you look to find
even the smallest of light? Even though
during the darkness you see no light, press on. The cloud can cover the light in the sky,
however that light never ceases to exist.
Light is always there. It may be
covered at the time and seldom seen. Just like the sunflower the light will
find a hole in the cloud and radiate light down to you. Just work on it and strive to find the
light. You may be a work in progress
like me. Some days I see that light,
other days not so much. When I don’t see
the light I have to work harder to find it.
