when we first moved into our home, we had zero landscaping.  i take that back, we did have rocks, mud, clay and some straw i think.  straw? yeah, not sure why, but i guess it has something to do with helping grass grow. 

anyway, over the past four years, we have worked diligently and on our little budge to plant trees, flowering bushes and thicken our grass.  it is growing and looking more and more like a yard and we fall more in love with each passing year. 

so when spring arrives, our hearts always skip a tiny beat.  which plants survived the harsh winter? we ask ourselves.  will our trees grow even more this year? will we finally be able to see those hydrangeas?! 

you get the idea. 

anyway, two years ago we planted two of the above trees on either side of our driveway.  i had this great vision of pulling into our driveway with two giant trees lining our driveway, overflowing with white flowers like a fairytale canopy.  yes, i even dream of seeing a unicorn one day. 

last year however, we did not see the trees bloom and though we were a little disappointed, we kept thinking: next year it is! next year is our year baby! we will see growth and life and flowering trees darnit!  

so back to present day.  

the above picture was taken yesterday.  yesterday! and the flowers are blooming!! and it got me thinking. 

remember the post about IVF? well, i find it symbolic and filled with hope when i look at the above tree.  i see growth. i see survival after some cold nights. i see flowers blooming on a once dry and brittle tree.  i see a beautiful and giant, canopying tree that will not only provide curb appeal for our humble abode, but protection of some sorts.  i see renewed life. 

and i feel even more of the above. 

excitement in new growth. 

joy in dreaming of the future. 

hope bursting from my heart. 

. . . and a peace i've never felt before.  

it makes me happy. and i find the ability to be even more patient in the days to come.  all because of flowers blooming on a tree. 

it's the little things people.  the beauty found two years later all because of a vision i had of unicorns. 

amazing how the moments right in front of us, sometimes creeping in from the past, can bring such comfort hey? 

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