I attempted to plant some sunflowers in my own yard this year. They did not grow very big at all, but even though they are small, they are pretty!

My kids enjoy playing baseball in the yard with their friends. One of the tiny flowers was accidentally stepped on and broken. Initially it made me sad. I noticed a few days later that the flower was reaching back up towards the sun!

Even the leaves were wilted, but the sunflower kept on! A few weeks later, I noticed that there was a little bloom!

I thought about how I could apply this to my own life. Instead of feeling broken, I can make the best of a situation and never give up! Things in my past have left me down and feeling depressed. It took me much longer than I would like to admit to change my mindset to look for the positive! I am hoping to never let myself get that low again. This tiny flower makes me smile!

Things in life may not always turn out the way that we imagined. Once we realize how to live with what’s broken, we may realize that things turned out just as beautiful.