there's hope for the flowers

i was browsing thru this filipino art site and came across this pic at this site.



it was a love professed for australia by @papernstitch.

i race back to my childhood memories of wanting a koala for a pet. as a kid, i was never a "teddy bear-girl", but koalas, pandas & polar bears were tops on my list. add to that a tiger. (now that's one for my 25...)

ultimately, seeing a koala bear in this situation gives me a heartache.

but what struck me in this this photo was the careful way the animal was treated at such a ghastly situation - like a child being comforted awaking from a bad dream.

and i suddenly remembered this:


everyday, i pass c-5 going to work and see this little glimmer of hope.

you see, if people didn't have a heart, that koala could've been left alone to die. knowing koalas, they have a tendency to be violent when disturbed so careful handling is needed for these ones. and the fireman carefully nursed it. he could've just snatched that koala immediately and bring it out of the woods AND THEN nurse it when they're already in the clearing. but he patiently took time.

and that tree... it could've been cut-off before that wall was made. under usual circumstances, people would cut branches like these thinking that it's no big thing. but this tree... whoever made that wall still allowed it to grow despite its being an "obstruction".

i hate to think that what the world is going through right now is all caused by our madness, our evil ways, our "irresponsibilities". though, somehow, it holds true. and in these most trying times, the "to-each-his-own-i-don't-care-me-first" attitude will definitely abound.

yet i see things like these, little acts of kindness. and my belief in the goodness of even just one person fires up my hope.

we'll all make it together. we just need to hang on tight.