Dancing Skirt © 2008

So you were maybe expecting a lovely dancer, draped dramatically in red. Here she is – a beautiful garden flower posturing in a rather fanciful flare.

Ever had the kind of week you don’t ever want to think about again? A week that evoked a sweep of emotions you’d rather not repeat in this lifetime?  A week filled with so many life lessons your brain was ready to explode with all that learning?

And then you turn the proverbial corner, and finally are able to breathe deeply – and move on.

I had that kind of week, and I’m relieved that the challenge – which at first seemed impossible to resolve – did get untangled. And then a little later, when the doorbell rang and I opened the door, the delivery kid handed me a paper package – an unmistakable, kite-shaped package filled with red flowers. And a box of dark chocolates, too.

Sometimes that’s how those kinds of weeks end. If you don’t give up and if you keep on taking that next step, you round that corner, and end up with solutions and flowers and chocolate.

Not that you need to have flowers and chocolate – solving a big problem is more than enough reward.

But, hey, I’m happy to have the flowers and candy, too.