{"id":113706,"date":"2023-06-08T01:47:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T07:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113706"},"modified":"2024-02-09T05:34:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T12:34:01","slug":"im-a-dandelion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/06\/08\/im-a-dandelion\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m A Dandelion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because I was and always will be a Military or Army Brat, I will always identify myself as a Dandelion. I bloom wherever I set down roots.<\/p>\n

\"DandelionDandelion gone to seed – Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 photo<\/span><\/p>\n

Dandelions are able to grow and bloom just about anywhere their roots are planted. Not only that, but they symbolize happiness, joy, perseverance, endurance and hope<\/span>. That is why they are the perfect representation of a military child.<\/em><\/p>\n

A few days ago I was in Virginia. I was there taking care of some important and heart wrenching family matters.<\/p>\n

I did take time each day to view, appreciate, and take a few cell phone or tablet photos. Those moments and the support of my family and friends kept me going even when I felt that I couldn’t.<\/p>\n

When I saw this dandelion gone to seed, I knew that I wanted photos of it. Only this one photo turned out. The rest were blurry because the wind was blowing.<\/p>\n

When I feel the winds of my personal life pushing on me, I only need to remember that it will be alright. It’s all good.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

To my dear friends in Virginia: I am sorry that I couldn’t spend time with you. I wish I could have. I simply had too much on my plate, much to do, and only a limited time to do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Because I was and always will be a Military or Army Brat, I will always identify myself as a Dandelion. I bloom wherever I set down roots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7407,5347],"tags":[13940,11806,3818,6519,13931,5341,2135],"class_list":["post-113706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-virginia","category-wildflowers","tag-brat","tag-common-dandelion","tag-dandelion","tag-dandelions","tag-garden","tag-seedhead","tag-seeds"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t