Tenacity

Tenacity: n, the state of being persistent in adhering to something valued, a tendency to hold fast.

Two years ago, I found a single tiny petunia growing by the barn.  An older employee said it had been at least 8 years since flowering hanging baskets had been around the barn.
Last year, nothing.
This Spring:

The whole plant no bigger than a baby's hand, growing in hardpan.
Then, a second slightly larger plant popped up.
And a third:

Proof that in hope there is life.
For the past month, I've looked to these tiny little plants for inspiration--- and they have provided.