Blossoms and Tears

Lotus. Photographer: Elise Smith. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Ms. Smith has conveyed something so very beautiful. This lotus reminds me of a daffodil and also of a butterfly. It's good to reflect on a breathtaking image such as this.

I have spent the better part of the past week on a new listserv with a spiritual theme. It is energizing but it also, at a deep level, saddens me. It seems that I will never find a permanent spiritual home. Is it that my standards are so high? Or am I just too much of a hybrid? I don't know. But it hurts. Hence: blossoms and tears, my title.

If you find yourself reading this and there is one person in your life who loves you, indeed you are lucky. And if you have a spiritual home, cherish it.