Pentas
Oh, how I love flowers! Ever
since I was a little girl I was attracted to flowers of all kinds. They bring
immense joy to my heart and I can’t help but smile. TCU is the perfect place to
feed this obsession. The flower beds are filled with a variety of flowers and
are continuously maintained. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dead flower on TCU’s
campus.
All of my childhood
pictures depict me grinning with my head cocked to side, which I thought was “posing,”
holding a pot of flowers. It’s amusing to look at now, but when I see flowers
the same sense of joy overtakes me. I haven’t yet found anything that evokes the
same response in me.
I often get caught
up in my busy schedule and neglect to observe nature; however, as I walk to
class I try to be attentive to my surroundings. My eyes are always drawn to
flowers. This afternoon, as I was walking with my head down, which is a force
of habit when I’m thinking intently and walking somewhere quickly, my eyes were
stolen by the sight of a small bed of flowers.
The bed was mostly
green, filled with vibrant, perfectly shaped leaves. Sprinkled throughout were
small bundles of magenta flowers. Each individual flower was tiny, almost
microscopic in comparison to the leaves. However, their groupings commanded just enough attention to draw my eyes in for closer observation. They
reminded me of little pompoms or fireworks. When I saw them, a smile appeared on
my face and I felt my heart being uplifted from my overwhelming day. In their
own small way, they seemed to be cheering me on. The little bright groups of
fireworks celebrated the conclusion of the day!
I am glad the flowers brought you a bit of momentary relief from worrying about classes. There is a lot that's beautiful around us, if we are willing to look.
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