Gotta love what a day can do. Yesterday was beautiful and bright and relatively dry. This morning I was awakened to bright flashes of lightning. Very beautiful in and of themselves. Thunder seems to be soothing to me, unless it sounds like s 747 crashing into my neighbors house. Rain ensued. I live across from a small creek (stream to those who are not from this area). I know that when it rains a lot the creek gets high and my back yard becomes a temporary lake.
I walked around the yard and took some pictures. The Skunk Cabbage from yesterday looks so sad sitting in the middle of a puddle. All alone. Made me think how one day you can feel like the center of the universe and the next feel completely alone. I feel for the little lone Skunk Cabbage plant. Just sitting all alone in the bleak brownness of the late Winter landscape. Now it is surrounded by water.
I can feel very alone at times. I can be in a crowded mall and feel totally alone and alienated. I can be in a bar conversing with people and still feel alone. Conversely I can feel totally surrounded with only one or two people around. I try to hold on to the knowledge that like the cabbage flower the water will abate, and other plants will begin to fill in around it. It is just an early bloomer and will soon have plenty of company. With my help it will not be overcrowded by weeds. With a little hope, and a little kindness and understanding from others, we should all realize we are never alone.
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