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"People are like
meadows – a glorious
potpourri of character, color, and personality. Intermingled,
they form the
beautiful carpet of life. Sadly humankind seeks to
destroy those they view as 'different.' Preferring instead a lawn
where every blade is identical in height and color. Nature
didn't plant lawns, she planted meadows."
H.F.
Johnson
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The Most Given Flower
Is
the dandelion the most given flower in the world? Roses are
the
traditionally gifted flower of love, but when one considers the
bounteous bouquets of dandelions given by tiny hands to their mothers,
roses may pale in comparison.
 Sarah is the mother of our
three
young children. She recently speculated that the dandelion is
the
most given flower in the world. Indeed Spring and Summer in
our
home bring a kitchen counter cluttered with vases, glasses, cups, and
mugs dutifully displaying dandelion bouquets in various states of
delight and droop. This possibility piqued my interest and I
vowed to learn more about the dandelion.
I was amazed to
discover some interesting facts about the flower. The deeper
I
delved, the more apparent it became that this small drop of sunshine
bears a striking similarity to the bright, unfailing, and
under- appreciated love of the very people who so delight in it; namely
children. How many of us spend our Saturdays toting bottles
of
potent poisons designed to rid our precisely manicured quarter acre of
those bothersome blooms. Despite our worst abuse, the
dandelions
return to our gardens and greenery,  innocently doing the one thing they
know - brightening the world with their sunshine. Similarly a
child rashly reprimanded will still run to us, throwing its tiny arms
around our necks in joy. No matter how careless we may be
with
our children's love, it seems to bubble over like this ubiquitous
blossom. Like a durable dandelion a child's love is enduring,
forgiving, and without guile.
But the beauty of the bloom is
more than petal deep. This blossom is rife with health and
culinary surprises. From dandelion salad to dandelion wine;
the
leaves, roots and blossoms bear benefits to the body seldom found in
other herbs.
I have developed a tremendous new respect
for this little drop of sunshine, and have set out to capture its
beauty – and the love it represents – in pictures, words, and
music. DandelionLove.com is a tribute to the magic of  a small
flower – and the love of children which it embodies. If you
have
a special appreciation for- or a unique anecdote about dandelions and
the little darlings please feel free to share
it
here.
Otherwise sit for a season, browse
our banter, and we hope you will
find a little bit of joy in your garden where before there was none!
Sincerely,
HF Johnson
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