Tiny flashes of red

Seasonal defiance
London, ON
November 2011
This photo originally shared on Instagram

There’s something inspiring about the way color seems to hold on for as long as it can.

Even in late November, these tiny flashes of red seem to defiantly broadcast themselves long after everything around them has gone irrevocably grey and bare.

Forgive me for sounding more than a little weird, but here’s what I think this teaches us:

• Surprises lurk everywhere, anytime.
• We have to be willing to look harder to find them.
• We lead better lives by following our own path rather than blindly following the paths of others.
• Those who stand alone often stand out.
• It’s better to burn out than to fade away.

Musical misappropriation aside, I’ll keep looking for the tiny surprises in hard-to-find places. Whatever the color or whatever the message, we’re all a little richer of soul for having seen them.

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