Lily of the Valley...it's the flower designated for the month of May. I have known this for years, but never bothered to see what that really meant or more importantly, if it matters. Lily of the Valley means Return of happiness, purity of heart, sweetness, tears of the Virgin Mary, you've made my life complete, humility, happiness, love's good fortune. The legend of the lily of the valley is that it sprang from Eve's tears when she was kicked out of the Garden of Eden. This magnificent flower protects gardens from evil spirits. Really?!?! Love's good fortune???? That's not how I would define my life. Maybe Mr. Right just doesn't know I'm love's good fortune yet.
In trying to find a name for this new adventurous blog writing idea, I thought of the things I like, things that I identify with.....France, the Tour d'Eiffel, Fleur de Lis, the ocean, my children. All seemed too generic. How about where I am in my life, in transition. Nope, seemed dramatic. How can I describe my need to return to who I once was, to embrace who I am now and to fulfill what I've always wanted, happiness. So it only fits that Lily of the Valley, the flower for my birth month, also means a return to happiness.
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