Tamara Henion Photography

Heading to a baseball game is as common in our life as is brushing teeth, but yesterday  something ‘new’ caught my eye as I scooted onto the hot leather seat of my SUV.  Right there  in the back yard a dandelion grew even taller than our now small jungle of  water logged lawn.  Ironic as it sounds (knowing how much money and time we spend trying to get rid of them), the sunlight made that single dandelion almost sparkle. I know, it’s a weed, but in that moment I thought it was pretty. Seems I wasn’t the only one, as I turned to put my camera back in its bag I felt a tap on my arm. When I turned around, there was the cutest little hand proudly holding up the same weed I had just taken a photo of.  Any and all doubt now removed, that dandelion DID sparkle, but this time it might have been from the teary reflection in my eyes as my little boy handed me the world on a stem.  If you would allow it, let me encourage you to stop and pull the weeds in a whole new way. Maybe you’re passing by a lot of sparkle and shine in your life because you think it’s a weed when really it’s simply a beautiful moment in your life waiting to happen. Here’s to dandelions!