one day you look down,
and the sun is shining up at you.
and then not too long after that,
you look up and it's something altogether new,
and it's granting you a wish.
as a child i did it... you probably did it too.
whether it was upon a shooting star
or the wispy seeds of a dandelion
or the tall, thin candles of your birthday cake...
you made a wish and believed it would come true.
now i'm an adult
and my wishing for things has vanished
along-side those weightless seeds
with that last forceful breath upon a feathery, white ball.
it's different now.
wishes have become longings.
prayers.
hope.
but my child-like faith remains.
and i still say the word from time to time.
in greetings...
"i wish you the best"
"warmest wishes"
"wishing you a lovely {insert word here }"
or in jest...
"i really wish i could..."
~ ~ ~
now i long and yearn for so many things...
oh, that it were that easy
to be granted the desires of your heart
by freeing every last seed
or dousing every last flame
with a single
breath.
this verse comes to mind.
"delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you
the desires of your heart." ~psalm 37:4
delight?
i can do that.
in fact, i want to.
i aim to.
wishing you a lovely day.
{oh, and i sincerely mean that... i'm not just saying it in jest.}
24 comments:
it is that easy for me.... most days :)
i still believe in childlike things...the adult world isn't always the best...
so i blow away on those seeds !
Beautiful post!
Well, you are on a roll lately with beautiful posts. Such poetic words and gorgeous text/photo combinations. LOVE the dandelion "Wish" shots. Such nostalgia - it took my breath away. Your expressions are inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing.
I believe and I wish and I dream and I create!!! Who says I have to grow up and be grounded. I want to fly!!!!!!!
Hugs
SueAnn
such a beautiful post x
you, too, Georgia ... you, too
Wishing you the desires of your heart. The photos are magical, by the way. And "Hi Kooky" is right you know. You're on a roll!
Great choice of words. Writing is hard for me so I only comment once in a while but know that I do check in every day to see what amazing pics you've taken and to see what you are thinking about.
never give up on childlike wishes...they keep us smiling and believing! :-)
i just love that photo looking up through that HUGE dandelion!
your posts are always a source of inspiration. i adore that first photo. like, a lot.
:)
xo Alison
This was so Beautiful! You are very creative!
gosh i so love your thoughts here sweet georgia.. and the verse.. just perfect....
love to you!! xxo, kim
(oh i'm not just saying that in jest... 'smile' i mean it)
I LOVE these photos all of them, although I think the first one is my favorite! Oh wishes...it is always good to be wishing, aspiring, hoping...always good...that was beautiful.
thank you, friends.
I'm so happy you visited my blog so I could meet you and discover your delightful corner of the blogosphere. Looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful photos and reading your beautiful words.
beautiful images and words to accompany them :)
That's an amazing set of photos!
I think wishes are baby prayers.
love all the photos - makes one want to dream
i am always amazed and so happy to see how you can create such meaningful post using such a special yet common weed...may your wishes come true dear friend!!
Love these photos!! They are amazing. Wishing you a lovely day, too:)
oh honey ... thanks for your lovely comments on my little dandelions ... but seriously you have caught the absolute exquisite beauty of this stage of these wonders of nature ...
ahhh ... love this 'and the sun is shining up at you' ...
you have given great tribute to the dandelion with this post ... just beautiful!
and you have given us all thought to remembering and holding tight to our childhood wishes ...
blessings to you ~
prairiegirl xoxo
Lovely post...so touching in many ways. Glad to meet you,you have an amazing talent here!
beautiful. i firmly believe that if we could just grasp on to that childlike faith...we could do anything.
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