THE SUN...

Sunshine is a beautiful thing.

 It almost always shows up

 when you feel the need for it.

  When winter is waning and spring is on the horizon, 

the sun feels especially warm and welcoming. 

Here at the Cottage,

the french doors have been closed 

to keep a little more warmth in the places 

where we spend most of our time. 

 But today, the sun is placed just right 

and you can see its glow coming through from both sides...

...a sure sign 

that those pretty doors will be opening soon.

With a touch of humor, 

the sun makes us smile 

as it reflects through the lace curtains onto the side of the game table.  

It is good for our well being...

...and we do our best work in the sunshine.

We are so lucky to feel the warmth of the sun on our side of the world.

  Across miles and oceans there are ones that are not so fortunate. 

 The people of Ukraine are being brutalized. 

 It is unthinkable what is happening to them.

 

 These poor people are losing their homes and their homeland. 

 They have shown such strength and courage 

for standing up against a force that has no reason to be doing such damage, 

a force that is only driven by the greed and the push for power of one man. 

 A man who has been referred to as a "genius".  

Only one, sadly uncaring and a bully,

 and made from the same cloth, 

would see him as that.

The sunflower is the national flower of the Ukraine.

  It is a symbol of strength and grace, 

something that the Ukrainian people and their leader know a lot about...

...please keep them in your thoughts and prayers 

and do what you can to help.  

If you donate any money,

 please be aware of where you send it. 

 There are some sites on social media that are scams. 

 Bless the Ukraine and its brave people.

...Judy...

"Sunflowers end up facing the sun

But they go through a lot of dirt

To find their way there."

J. R. Rim

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