I'm feeling thankful for spring and being surrounded by beauty, flowers, soft breezes and the delicious fragrance of things in bloom.
Surrounded by Beauty – Friday’s Thought

Uplifting and inspiring quotes paired with photography by Joana Miranda Studio
I'm feeling thankful for spring and being surrounded by beauty, flowers, soft breezes and the delicious fragrance of things in bloom.
There's nothing quite like the vividly alive, pink perfection of a spring ranunculus bloom. The supreme triumph is not one blossom, but a planting of many!
This cute cartoon of a little boy stomping in a puddle is fittingly paired with a quote about the childlike mind.
(Illustration by Joana Miranda)
"Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment."
(Ellis Peters)
"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents."
(Bob Ross)
"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up."
(Jesse Jackson)
"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."
(Leo Rosten)
"Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the glory of the world may beautify it."
(Ella Wheeler Wilcox)
"There's no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful."
(Srikumar Rao)
Friday's Thought - Wisdom for the Darkest Day of the Year
"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own."
(Ben Sweetland)