Finding Sanctuary Under the Dogwood Tree

Beloveds---

In Harlem at 145th and Lenox;   several crooked, weeping Dogwood trees sit with roots covered by a concrete sidewalk.

The blossoming Dogwoods have limbs that are stretched with hope and provide a sanctuary of joy for those with sometimes forgotten dreams remembered; and greets the blind man walking with a fragrance of understanding and compassion. 

Walking, I Breathe Deeply Ten Times and inhale the fragrance of the crooked, weeping Dogwood Trees. 

With each breath I exhale, I search my heart for a sanctuary of joy. 

I too, begin to remember forgotten dreams with the new hope of Spring.