Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Mystery of Life



When we drove up the driveway this afternoon after school, Oliver and I stayed in the car chatting while Henry jumped out to open the door and go inside. Oliver finally stopped talking, opened his car door and exclaimed, My god, mom! That flower just appeared! It's like a magic flower! He was referring to a gladiolus at my next door neighbor's house.


We both wondered at how it could literally just appear, and Oliver bent over "like a detective" so that I could take his picture. He said this whole world is just mysterious.

16 comments:

kathleen said...

"This whole world is mysterious" What a fabulous thought..So happy to discover your blog :)

Ms. Moon said...

Is it a gladiola? They do burst open suddenly. My flowers often give me the sense of the Mystery Of It All. Your boy is right. And very handsome. And dramatic.

BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilities said...

How lovely!

It's wonderful when our kids enable us to see the magic right in front of us.

LadyCat said...

Cute picture! The flower is an unusual color...it looks like a peach hue.
You have a very nice blog, I will be back to visit.

likeschocolate said...

Way to cute, and he is right. Isn't this planet amazing.

From the Kitchen said...

I like Oliver and not just for his good looks!

Best,
Bonnie

Theresa said...

What a great story and a great quote by this boy.

Christine said...

Awesome! I love it when kids get excited over things like this!

Sandra said...

He is a treasure! And that he has figured this out at such an early age, amazing.

Carrie Wilson Link said...

I believe in magic flowers.

Graceful said...

Isn't it amazing what kids can see? I realize we have the eyes to see it, too -- but I would miss so much if it weren't for my boys. They have their eyes on what's important.

Kimmie said...

children see things we don't
that in itself is a mystery

Bethany said...

Sweet!
This made me smile wide.

erika said...

I love him! :)

endswith8741 said...

He's absolutely RIGHT.

michelle said...

Smart boy. And cute too

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