7 Feb 2026
There can never be too many flowers in my life, too much sweetness in my desserts and too many precautions to take.
Flowers & trees bloom without restraint despite their limited mobility. Being completely at the mercy of the elements & humans, they teach me acceptance & trust.
They don’t need promises of glory, loyalty or permanence to show up for us. They show me grace.
Today as I was celebrating the relative ease with which I could move from car to curb, a female cyclist riding on the pavement narrowly missed me.
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” sings John Lennon.
And life is as fragile as that of the bouquet I’m hugging. Sometimes safety is not guaranteed no matter how careful one is.
I must therefore remember to fill the mind with gratitude & prayers, so that whatever happens to the body, may the spirit be in a state of bliss. 🙏
Lisa Ong 