As events around the world continue to result in collapsing governments, broken agreements and chaos, all I know to do is be thankful for a moment of beauty and share it with my friends. Let yourself rest in a moment of mother nature’s gift.

Each spring, as I have breakfast at my kitchen table, I am delighted to see these snowy crabapple blossoms. Following a view of stark grey branches, they provide a burst of lushness for my wintered eyes.