Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 19:14

(flowers for sale along Grafton St. Dublin, Ireland / Julie Cook / 2015)

I don’t know if you have had an opportunity to see the video clip of the conversation between young Brandon Le and his father, Angel Le.
The Le’s are french citizens living in Paris. Angel had brought young Brandon, a preschooler, out to see first hand the growing memorial of flowers and candles…in hopes that young Brandon could better process the city’s recent tragic events.
The conversation is both heartwarming and encouraging—
May we all remember that we have flowers…..

she smells of sunshine and homemade pie,

periwinkle gardens and wrinkled skin,

winter fires and strangers’ lullabies,

barbie bandaids and hidden tears,

whispered kisses and sacrificed years,

she smells of

unconditional

love,

she smells of home.