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May 8, 2016

I Came Upon A Glade

By Maryanna Gabriel
"White coral bells
Upon a slender star,
Lilly Of The Valley decks the garden walk.
Oh don't you wish
That you could hear them ring,
 That can happen only when the fairies sing.
- Song


This delicate flower makes me think of my mother, my childhood, and now my daughters who each have them growing in their gardens. I came upon a glade of them unexpectedly in a wild garden a few days ago and picked a few. Inhaling their delicate and distinctive fragrance made me feel transported by memory. In my childhood a grove of them lived under a birch forest beside our house. They imbued me with happiness and memories of my own mother placing them artfully in a silver pitcher. Their delicacy seems to go right to the soul. In this difficult world it makes one feel as if the most amazing blossoms of the spirit are possible. I am being blessed with a very special mother's day. I hope you are too.