Bring flowers of the fairest...

Well, to Chiara a dandelion IS a flower of the fairest and rarest.

I always find a sunny little dandelion offering in Our Lady of Guadalupe's hands after Chiara has spent time in the backyard. Either we need some serious weed killer or we need to adjust our opinion of the lowly dandelion.

I think Our Lady likes it just the same as a big bouquet of roses, especially since it's coming from an innocent little girl who leaves it there with such joy and tenderness. If only we could all approach Mary with the same childlike enthusiasm.