daffodils

Good morning, world!

There is something about waking up to a fresh bunch of daffodils that just makes me smile.

Is it because my sweet sister surprised me by leaving them for me to find in my room? Yes, that's part of it.

Is it because they are one of the most majestically beautiful flowers of all times? Sure, that plays into it a bit too.

But I think the main reason that they make me smile is because they are a sure sign that spring is coming!

Daffodils are early bloomers. They are pretty much (along with tulips and crocuses) the first flowers to bloom in spring. And they do so with abundance. They are one of those flowers that actually comes back stronger year after year.

So to me they are a sign that spring and sunshine are just around the corner. That's a happy thought that is surely worthy of a smile.