In the garden, I find solace in the blooms, a tapestry of life, each flower a note in the music of the earth’s creation.

The roses proclaim love, while the daisies dance— and I listen, as the hum of bees fills the air with sweetness, love notes to pollen, a fragrant language of intent.

Nature teaches us, of resilience, of beauty, of storms and sunrises, as I kneel in the soil, hands deep in the earth, a participant in this sacred cycle of life.

• Alice Walker