I put one foot ahead of the other as I had a celebration to attend for a local farm that has had a challenging year. After the requisite speeches, I made my way to the sunflower patch at the strong suggestion of the farm director,.
There were a lot of others in that sunflower patch and there was a lot of talking; however, everyone was kind and respectful while standing among those yellow giants Sure we was there to socialize and celebrate the farm, but as we stood among those sunflowers, there was something else that happened: a sense of peace.
Sunflowers sit atop stems that certainly do not appear to be sturdy enough to handle the weight of magnificent heads filled with bright yellow petals and zillions of potential seeds. While they look the "same" from a distance, up close you see the variety. I did a search and found out sunflowers can have between 34 and 89 petals with the number based on the Fibonacci sequence (like pinecones)! Crazy! Yet, when they stand together, sunflowers protect and support each other to be strong. 
I've thought a lot about those sunflowers in the past couple of days. I am feeling stronger. You too might want to stand among sunflowers to find hope. You can find some lovely ones here
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