new beginnings...

...when all else is withering away around it

i was astounded to find a bud today... in the midst of fading flowers

when it would seem that fall is descending rapidly upon us... and the season of summer is ending...

a simple bud reminds me...

new beginnings are possible - there is hope... always... for everyone... as we look back in retrospect as a nation at what we've endured... as we reflect upon our own lives and the struggles we may face as individuals; we makes choices - grab hold of hope...

and make it a

happy day.....