So It Goes

It's all very fleeting when you think about it.

Our favorite things blossom and peak and then retreat again. Building up momentum until the next time they flower. The downtime used to prune and channel the growth.

And so it could be said with everything in our lives.

This is a Clematis that has begun flowering in the garden.

A Truce

Unless you are fortunate enough to have the proverbial charmed life then there will inevitably be times you need a break...a truce with the world at large. I think life in general is unforgiving - not for the faint of heart.

Rarely are we given second chances to get it right. We wade into dangerous territory everyday believing our wits or savvy will keep us safe and sound. Seemingly unaware every new decision, good and bad, ultimately sculpts who we become and where we are headed.

Today I'm posting a pic I took at the Japanese Gardens in Springfield Missouri.