The impulse to grow and thrive is innate to all living things. This truth was made visible to me recently when I found a forgotten bag of flower bulbs tucked away in a corner of my garage. As I opened the bag I was amazed to see vigorous roots sprouting even though the bulbs have been in such an inhospitable environment.

Ideally the bulbs would have been planted in the warm soil of early autumn, allowing lots of time to put down roots into good soil before the winter.

Even though it's way too late to plant, I placed them in the ground with care. I remain hopeful that they will take hold and bloom in the spring. After all, those bulbs clearly want to grow.