the bee didn’t stay alone for long. it started building something. a small hive. nothing fancy. just a place to return to. then more flowers showed up. not all at once slowly. like they heard it was safe. i’m learning that growth doesn’t announce itself. it just keeps happening in small, patient ways. _ _ _ _(_)_ _(_)_ _(_)_ | | | \ | / \ | / \ | / | | | / \ / \ / \ ___ _( o )_ ( ___ ) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾