Adversity

This tulip surprised me. It was flooded, trampled by size 9 toddler shoes, repeatedly hit with sticks and poked at- but it still bloomed. I know it's kind of cheesy but it reminded me of a quote from the movie Mulan. "The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." I guess if this tulip can make it in a garden overrun by little boys, so can I.