Check out this funky cool new Lifesaver Cactus The flower blooms with a center that looks like a Lifesaver candy.
This reminds me that there really is good in everything. Sometimes, we just have to get past the 'prickers' to see the beauty and uniqueness.
Slowing down and really getting present with a plant, a dog, a bee, a friend, the leaves blowing on trees. You start to notice the little things you had never seen before. The little movements, the brown spots, the hurts, the struggles, and the beauty. You grow an understanding, compassion, and love for what you may have taken for granted or thought before was "bad" or ugly.
When was the last time you stepped out of your crazy busy world and became fully present? Might be something to take on today for a few moments... and maybe just a few more tomorrow.