Monday, January 30, 2012

30th Small Stone: Slow-Opening Bud


The swollen bud on the tall camellia bush that first showed red is still closed, but two other red camellia flowers are full open to the sun.  Will the slow-opening flower be more beautiful for waiting?  No, everything takes its own time and is itself. 

2 comments:

Laura B. said...

love that everything is itself!

Anonymous said...

So hard to let things take their own time. This one is pretty profound, Laura!
Lizzie K