DEEP, BLUE, PURPLE, PANSY
11/12/06
Outside on my front door step sit several red clay pots with various annuals carefully arranged in them. I have forgotten the names of the many flowers that have wilted since Fall began; except in one of the larger pots lives a deep, blue, purple, pansy, unique in its desire for survival.
It is mid November. Most of New England’s annuals have lost their blossoms, and trees have lost their leaves. However, this deep, blue, purple, flower has survived several frosts, rain storms, severe winds, and remains in vigorous bloom.
I am reminded of my own need for resilience, as I admire this flower thriving beyond its season defying all threats of winter, believing it is still spring, and ignoring the fatalistic whispers of falling leaves.
L.A. STEEL
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