Dandelion is a humble weed but every spring for a brief period of time it owns the green spaces. They seem to be everywhere. I find its happy yellow presence delightful. And mind you, it is not a useless weed either. It is edible from tip to toe and is used in several herbal remedies, various drinks and foods too.
All the flowers that now adorn our gardens, started out as wild plants. Human intervention selectively improved and enhanced their splendor over generations. But somehow, Dandelion never graduated to that level. Someone once said that if dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn. In fact, Dandelions are so apt at flourishing that every gardener and lawn owner tries its best to eradicate them.
So this raises the question that is there any intrinsic value in the things that we covet or the worth of everything is determined solely on the basis of its scarcity and abundance? What if diamonds were as numerous as common stones and conversely pebbles were as scarce as gemstones? Would we be fighting over gravel and craving it instead?
A Dandelion puff-ball, ready to start a new cycle of rebirth and resurgence.
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