I found a flower, a single daisy in the field, growing stubbornly in the soil, its petals soft like the touch of a mother’s hand.

It caught the sun’s rays, a tiny sun in itself, spreading joy, as it swayed gently in the wild breeze, a delicate balance, a testimony to life.

Nature paints in broad strokes, yellow and white, a masterpiece of simple beauty, teaching us to find joy in small things, in each petal, each leaf, ineach moment of being.

• Alice Walker