Sometimes traditional stories hit the right spot. This one often does for me.
Nadia spent the whole autumn sowing and preparing his garden. In the spring, the flowers opened, and Nadia noticed a few dandelions that he had not planted. Nadia pulled them up. But the seeds had already spread, and others grew. He tried to find a poison that would kill only dandelions. An expert told him that any poison would end up killing all the other flowers too.
In despair, Nadia sought help from a gardener.‘It’s just like life,’ said the gardener. ‘Along with the good things, there are always a few inconveniences.’‘What should I do, then?‘Nothing. They may not be the flowers you intended to have, but they are still part of the garden.’
May we embrace all aspects of our garden and the unexpected that life brings our way.
Find Your Middle Ground 
I’ve always felt dandelions needed a good PR job. They are much maligned yet I find them quite beautiful!
Thanks for sharing this story Val. Very lovely.
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Thank you Louise 💕
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Yes…
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Thank you David 💛
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there’s a garden
for dandelions,
somewhere 🙂
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How special and wonderfully accepting. Thank you David 🌷🌸🌷
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As we nurture our garden . . . our garden nurtures us!
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Smiling … you come up with some wonderful astute insights for living life. Thank you Nancy 💛
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Thanks, Val. Right back atcha!
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Dandelions and me? We must be connected. They don’t bother me at all.
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Love it 💛
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A good lesson about Life.
‘Different’ or even, less-than-desirable, still are part of the Garden of Life.
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I love the Garden of Life. Thanks Vicki 💛
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So true, Val. A little dose of the unexpected can keep us flowing through this life…
Peace
Michael
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Love how you phrase this. Thanks Michael 🙏
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I just love this! Wish my neighbor thought this way.
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If we can find a little harmony in our hearts, it’s so much easier than poison. Nice story, Val.
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Thank you Jet. Wise words 💕
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Profound and brilliant! Thank you, Val. It IS indeed a helpful story to ponder.
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So glad it resonated. Thank you Debra 🙏
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So true! And poor dandelions get such a bad rap when they are actually very good bee food…
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Short yet makes a big point. My approach is to still pick the dandelions when I see them since I don’t want them to spread. That is also true of inconveniences. They are a part of life and I do my best to deal with them (if I have any control over them) so they do not spread.
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