These flowers, Alaskan Poppies, could not be more delicate. A raindrop can smash the petals, but they will pop back up. Poppies are not on the earth for the sake of beauty. Their function, which dictates their structure, makes them beautiful, but they were not made that way for my personal pleasure. I find them pleasing in color and symmetry. I benefit spiritually from the good feeling they engender within me. I do not know why, but I accept it.
I want to avoid the negative in life. Can that be wrong? If I encounter it, I will deal with the consequences, but can I not do what I can to keep negative emotions and events out of my life? I am told that I cannot. So, if I cannot keep out the bad, I suppose I must work harder to find and appreciate the good, to seek beauty wherever and whenever possible.
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