Looking at sunflowers, who would have known that they turn towards the sun? They are so vibrant and yellow, and the brown in them stands out. We like sunflowers should turn our face to the Son who holds everything in His hands. When we look at the reality of things, we know that plants are living just as we are but in a different way. As they are beautiful, so are we. As God takes care of them and provide for them, He does the same thing for us.

Looking at sunflowers, we can enjoy the beauty of them just as we enjoy the beauty in all creation. There is beauty in the life we live. There is beauty all around us, we just have to find it.

Never stop looking for the beauty that surrounds us. It is in the sound of nature. It is in the sound of a baby crying. It is in the sound of the rain that falls from the sky. It is in the clouds that pass by. It is in the green grass that covers the ground. It is in the dirt that doesn’t make a sound. It is in the music that we listen to. It is in a laugh silently, or out loud. It is in the tears we cry. It is in our voice when we say goodbye to the ones we love. It is in the tears we cry. It is in love that is made. It is in our forevers, todays, yesterdays, tomorrows, and right nows.

It is in the breath that we take. It is in the friends that we make. Caress beauty because it is fleeting and sometimes even vane, but all in all, underneath we all are just the same. © June 2022 La’Brea Aquaria