Lessons from nature

When Wordsworth wrote this beautiful poem, I’m guessing he didn’t have a dog with him.

On a walk yesterday I spotted a single solitary daffodil in the distance. It looked stunning with the sun shining on its vibrant yellow petals so I went over to investigate. My dog followed but suddenly, and out of nowhere, decided to take off at a million miles an hour, spraying the poor flower with a dusting of mud and leaves!

Rather than “fluttering” and dancing like “sparkling waves”, the daffodil now looked a little dejected and probably shocked by this clumsy and very large creature barrelling past.

Bending down to take a picture, I have to admit I thought twice. In this day and age of Instagram and Facebook feeds full of perfectly curated pictures, this flower probably wasn’t looking its best.

But it got me thinking. Life isn’t perfect, contrary to what social media would have you believe. Both life and nature can be chaotic and raw. Flowers may be ravaged by wind, snow, rain, humans, wildlife (and energetic dogs). But perhaps its messy and imperfect authenticity actually adds to the beauty.

I’ve posted the picture below in case you were wondering!