When vanity takes root, it often blinds us to the warmth, beauty and shared connections thriving all around. Through a quiet fable of pride, humility and the changing seasons, this gentle tale shows how self-centeredness isolates us, while openness allows us to truly bloom. It offers a subtle reminder that life’s sweetest moments are meant to be shared with those beside us.
“I am a daisy in a field of daisies,” thought the flower. “Amidst others, it is impossible for anyone to notice my beauty.”
An angel heard what she was thinking and commented, “But you are so pretty!”
“I want to be the only one!” said the daisy.
In order not to hear any complaints, the angel carried her off to a city square.
Some days later, the city mayor went there with a gardener to make some changes to the square.
“There is nothing of interest here. Dig up the earth and plant geraniums,” the mayor told the gardener.
“Hold on a minute!” cried out the daisy. “You’ll kill me if you do that!”
“If there were some others like you, we could have made some nice decoration,” replied the mayor. “But there are no daisies to be found around here, and you on your own do not make a garden.”
Then he tore the flower from the ground.
– Anonymous
Image: A definitive postage stamp issued by Georgia in 2011 featuring a white daisy, as part of a series focussing on local flora. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
