There’s Something About a Lilac Bloom
An analogy could be made about lilacs and life and how they fit together. You see, it takes many single lilac petals to form one lilac spray, and then those sprays multiply on branches and then collectively on bushes. There are many parts to the one whole, and they all individually serve as a compliment to one another for a shared purpose.
We as individuals can relate to their beauty and essence.
Our moments in life are much like a lilac bush in full bloom. How we relate as humans on a shared planet unites us in the big picture. We may feel insignificant, but that is not the case. Each individual petal makes a difference.
Your life has a purpose that only you can fulfill, but your life relates to the rest of us because we are in this together.
Lilacs are delightful blossoms made up of star-shaped florets gathered together in a burst of lavender bloom. Their fragrance is an over-powering sensation that drifts in the air on a slightly warm spring day. Their radiance fills in the space with a rich sweetness.
A season does not disappear before I clip a few lilac sprays.
I search to find my trusty red clippers. Then I look over the lilac bushes, my eyes searching for the perfect blooms, ones that are full and don’t have dry brownish edges or tight unopened star-tips.
Bees buzz and hover around me, making the most of the petals’ offerings.
I make my selections and then, snip-snip. Once they are clipped, I trim off any unwanted stems or leaves. Now the blooms are ready. I arrange the lilacs in a royal blue, glazed vase that sets off their beauty. The lilacs will grace my dining room table to enliven the room.
Their intoxicating rich scent and enchanting delicate beauty will create beauty.
Lilac plants are gentle, unassuming flowering bushes and are hearty stock. They require minimal care, no fuss or special treatment. They are like some of us.
My life is like one tiny star blossom, one seemingly insignificant floret. 
I am one of many, like one floret of the many florets that make up a complete bloom. The people I meet touch me, and I touch them, like a hundred florets bunched in a ribbon of glory, breathtaking at times when they are in full bloom. Not fancy, just pretty and useful.
Each small lilac petal is like a life, like my life and your life.
Human interactions have a purpose with a loveliness of their own. When we look at a bush full of lilac blooms, we see a thing of beauty. Yet lilacs would be nothing without the root. They would be nothing without the stem. They would be nothing without their leaves; and they would be nothing without water, sun, or nourishment. All components are essential and necessary for life and are needed for lilacs to exist and live.
The lilac will not have the capacity for beauty unless certain conditions are met.
The same is true for us as well.
In the human realm, God is the ultimate nourishment for a life of beauty, one that produces and radiates fragrant loveliness. The roots absorb the nutrients. That is the way I see God and how He refreshes the inner self. He provides the spiritual nourishment we as humans need to live a healthy spiritual life. I also see God in the sun and sunshine, in the energy force that is needed for life to exist.
Living beings, plants, animals, and humans in this created world are creatures of commonalities.
The natural world is replete with examples of life-giving qualities. It continually replicates and reproduces an energy flow that empowers all living things and it is an essential necessity for life to exist.
My life may not be much in the grand scheme of things.
What I offer is not prestigious or unusually gifted; but like one miniature star floret, my life is one life that can be a blessing to others. You and I have a beauty of our own that each of us can share with those we meet. We may be one of many, but that means little in the scheme of things. We all have something to give.
Shine brightly where you are planted, and I will do the same.
Bloom like a lilac.
