The Daffodil Principle
I don’t remember we originally read this, it’s wonderful story illustrates principle. principle which, embraced, lead tremendous success online entrepreneur. hope enjoy it. did!
THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE
Several times daughter telephoned say, “Mother, daffodils over.” go, two-hour drive Laguna Lake Arrowhead.
“I Tuesday, ” promised, little reluctantly, call. Nt Tuesday dawned cold rainy. Still, promised, drove there. Wn finally walked Carolyn’s house hugged greeted grandchildren, said, “Forget daffodils, Carolyn! road invisible clouds fog, world te children tt bad eh drive inch!”
My daughter smiled calmly said,” drive ts time, Mother.”
“Well, won’t road ul clears, I’m heading home!” assured her.
“I hoping you’d te or garage pick car.
“How wl drive?”
“Just blocks,” Carolyn said. “I’ll drive. I’m this.”
After sl minutes, ask, “Where going? isn’t garage!”
“We’re gg garage lg way,” Carolyn smiled, “by daffodils.”
“Carolyn,” sternly, “please around.”
“It’s right, Mother, promise. wl nr forgive yf miss experience.”
After at minutes, oo sl gravel road sl church. church, hand-lettered sign tt read, “Daffodil Garden”.
We car tk child’s hand, followed Carolyn dn path. Then, td corner path, looked gasped. lay glorious sight. looked vat gold poured mountain peak slopes. flowers planted majestic, swirling patterns – ribbons swaths deep orange, white, lemon yellow, salmon pink, saffron, butter yellow. Eh different-colored variety planted gp swirled flowed river wh unique hue. fe acres flowers.
“But this?” ad Carolyn.
“It’s woman,” Carolyn answered. “She lives property. That’s home.” Carolyn pd well-kept A-frame house looked sl modest midst glory. walked house. patio, poster. “Answers Questions Asking” headline.
The ft answer simple one. “50,000 bulbs,” read.
The answer was, “one time, woman. hands, feet, little brain.”
The td answer was, “Began 1958.”
There was. Daffodil Principle. me, moment life-changing experience. woman met, who, thirty-five ys before, begun – bulb time – bring vision beauty joy obscure mountain top.
Just planting bulb time, ar year, unknown woman forever changed world lived. created ineffable magnificence, beauty, inspiration.
The principle daffodil garden taught principles celebration. Tt is, learning goals desires step time – jt baby-step time – learning love doing, learning accumulation time. multiply tiny pieces time increments daily effort, fd accomplish magnificent things. change world.
“It makes sad way,” admitted Carolyn. “What mt accomplished tt wonderful goal thirty-five ago wd ‘one bulb time’ te years. tk mt he able achieve!”
My daughter summed message day direct way. “Start tomorrow,” said.
~ author Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards ~
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