Saturday, May 11, 2013

Focusing on Life - Week 19



"Put the self doubt and worry on the shelf for this week and capture what represents hope in my life!!"

Many years ago, more that I care to divulge, my father planted tulip bulbs in the front garden. They have not bloomed for a LONG time. Oh, the leaves would sprout up as the warmer weather came, but the buds never formed. I'd pretty much given up 'hope' that they would ever flower again.

To my surprise, this April, the first signs of buds began to appear. I was not expecting it at all. I was delighted, yet cautious. I'd been disappointed so many times before.



I continued to watch them, day by day and have been awarded with many blooms in several colours. Proof positive that you should never lose 'hope'.








“Hope is the thing with feathers 
That perches in the soul 
And sings the tune without the words 
And never stops at all.” 
― Emily Dickinson

12 comments:

  1. I love tulips, I love the soft color against the hard brick.

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  2. I planted tulips when we first moved to New Brunswick the deer thanked me and ate them all... Yours are lovely... My father always had lovely tulips... I miss their colour in spring!

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  3. How wonderful. I adore tulips...I hope they come back every year for you now.

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  4. Bonnie your tulips are beautiful. I'm so glad that they bloomed for you again.

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  5. Oh - how lovely are these?! Great photos and the colors are lovely. I'm so glad they bloomed this year for you. Yes,...never lose hope!

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  6. How wonderful! They're gorgeous, too. Pretty perfect post for Hope!

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  7. Indeed, never loose hope! Lovely pictures - I am so glad they finally brought you the happy colours of spring :)

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  8. Your post is proof that hope should never leave us. Tulips are such a happy colorful spring flower!

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  9. Beautiful illustration of blossoming hope!

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  10. I love tulips, which are my favorite flower. Unfortunately the critters love them too. But this fall I'm going to try them again....and hope it works.

    Lovely photos, and I'm so glad your tulips finally bloomed!!!

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  11. Tulips are one of my favourite spring flowers. I hope they return next spring for you.

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  12. Love tulips! I love how they even grow when cut and in water - now that is a hopefilled flower!

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