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.
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16 comments:

  1. kathleenMay 19, 2010 at 4:53 PM

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

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  2. Ms. MoonMay 19, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    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.

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  3. BLOOM - Parenting Kids With DisabilitiesMay 19, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    How lovely!

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

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  4. AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    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.

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  5. likeschocolateMay 19, 2010 at 6:40 PM

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

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  6. From the KitchenMay 19, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    I like Oliver and not just for his good looks!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  7. TheresaMay 19, 2010 at 8:13 PM

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

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  8. junglemamaMay 19, 2010 at 10:36 PM

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

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  9. SandraMay 20, 2010 at 5:05 AM

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

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  10. Carrie Wilson LinkMay 20, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    I believe in magic flowers.

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  11. Michelle DeRushaMay 20, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    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.

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  12. UnknownMay 20, 2010 at 9:59 AM

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

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  13. BethanyMay 20, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Sweet!
    This made me smile wide.

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  14. erikaMay 20, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    I love him! :)

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  15. AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    He's absolutely RIGHT.

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  16. michelleMay 20, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Smart boy. And cute too

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