Although Emerson's original poem (Hamatreya) mocks our possessiveness of the earth this line tickles my heart to no end.  Today is a beautiful Spring Day with sunshine and flowers everywhere so it was easy to reflect on the beauty all around.   The flowers  on the picture were planted by our groundsmen in front of our motherhouse and whenever I walk in and out of the door I smile and think "Earth laughs in flowers".  In Spring there are flowers everywhere so there are many laughs occurring everywhere I look today.  Yes, there is pain and loneliness but today in this moment life gives me good things and I accept them with joy.  May good things be with you today and may your heart be able to laugh with the earth as you look at the flowers which gift our Springtime.

Spring comes without and within us

Our eyes feast on the beauty around
and smiles delight our hearts
with all the goodness we see.
It's hard to be sad in the spring time
because God hides in every seed
and peeks out when we least expect
to surprise us with color and beauty and love.
Take time to delight in beauty
because all that is without
is also within.
God hides in every seed
and that means even in you and me.
Let yourself blossom.
Take time to delight
and feast on the beauty
within and without.
Take time to laugh with the earth
but since you are of the earth
know also that
your heart laughs flowers too.