On the way to the farm last night, I carried on the casual small
talk with my mom and cousin. We discussed the weather, the traffic, and things going
on in our life. My cousin talked to us about her sweet half-brother who died a
little over 2 months ago at the young age of 21 years old. He had acute
leukemia cancer and died shortly after he was diagnosed. I didn’t know him
personally, but I hear he was a bright, young man. It is a tragedy that his
life ended so quickly.
This year has definitely been an eye opener for me. The
death of three young girls this year on my college campus along with the death
of someone so close to my cousin has really got me thinking about how short
life is. All four of these beautiful, young people died in their early
twenties. I’m almost twenty years old and I have so much more of my life to
live. No one wants to think about dying, but the sad fact is… it really could
happen at any second. Life is SHORT. (You
have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before
you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. – Psalm 39:5)
When I got to our farm I tried to take in every moment. Naturally,
the first thing I did was visit the gorgeous sunflower field that my dad
planted. I was fascinated by their beauty.
I was so mesmerized
by these plants that I did a little research about them when I got home and
learned a lot. A sunflower is a beautiful bud that will brighten any garden,
but its life is very short lived. The sunflower is an 'annual' flower which
means it grows and dies within one season. Although the flower’s life is short-lived,
they grow magnificently and were literally worshipped by the Aztecs. They grow
to be between 3 to 18 feet tall and require only 90 to 100 days for maturing. The most
interesting feature of the sunflower is that its flowering head tracks the
sun's movement. If you’re like me then you’re probably amazed by these facts. I
mean these flowers literally follow the light with their heads. What an amazing
creation by The Lord! ("Worthy are
You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You
created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were
created." – Revelation 4:11)
All I have to say is
don’t let your life pass you by. Take advantage of every minute and enjoy the
little things. Learn something from these wonderful plants. Grow magnificently
and live beautifully. Follow the light; never being consumed by the darkness. (Again Jesus spoke to them,
saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12) Don’t take anything for
granted… put down that phone, surround yourself with the people you love, and
just live. You never know when your season will end.
If you would like to learn more about sunflowers then check out
this link: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-sunflowers.html
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