Text and images by Sarita Rajiv
There's a beautiful line in the children's book STARS ; it reads, " blow a ball of dandelion and you blow a thousand stars into the sky. " Or perhaps a thousand wishes?
Spring is in full bloom in Copenhagen, which means we have our fair share of dandelions dotting sidewalks and gardens. Every morning on her way to the kindergarten, my daughter picks a dandelion and blows a wish. And every once in a while I join in the fun. I have sent out some serious wishes out into the universe and I'm hoping they'll come through soon...
Yesterday, I picked a few and got them home. And look where they landed. What do you think?
The next time you're carrying a gift and you chance upon a dandelion, you know what to do. Pick it up and add it your gift (gentle now, they're delicate). Because you know what's better than a gift? A gift wrapped in a wish!
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Sarita Rajiv is a writer, gifting specialist and founder of The Orange Gift Bag. She’s on a mission to uncover the ‘best gifts after love’. When she isn’t dreaming up unique gift ideas, she writes for The Copenhagen Post and The National Geographic Traveller India among others.
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Rochelle
11/05/2014 at 20:28Love these!
The orange gift bag
12/05/2014 at 08:22Thanks Rochelle! Dandelions wishes are a fun part of our lives right now:-)