Sunflower

[Shin]

The sunflowers follow the sun, and remind us to follow the Son of God.   

'A slight sabre-cut will separate my head from my body, like the spring flower which the Master of the garden gathers for His pleasure. We are all flowers planted on this earth, which God plucks in His own good time: some a little sooner, some a little later. Father and son may we meet in Paradise. I, poor little moth, go first. Adieu.'

St. Jean-Theophane Venard, from a letter to his father

'Let everything in creation draw you to God. Refresh your mind with some innocent recreation and needful rest, if it were only to saunter through the garden or the fields, listening to the sermon preached by the flowers, the trees, the meadows, the sun, the sky, and the whole universe. You will find that they exhort you to love and praise God; that they excite you to extol the greatness of the Sovereign Architect Who has given them their being.'

St. Paul of the Cross

[CyrilSebastian]

My friend Jamie has a few sunflowers growing in two different areas in front of her porch. She did not plant any sunflower seeds this year.

[Shin]

That must look lovely!

Perhaps she likes to feed the birds? 

[CyrilSebastian]

Yesterday I saw some sunflowers in full bloom. I have never seen them flower in October before.

[Shin]

That's a happy surprise! 

My sunflowers are all done by now, I have harvested the seeds.