Popcorn Popping

I have a friend that for the entire time that I've known her--about a year now--she has been prone to sickness, and in the past couple weeks, we found out why she has been getting sick. It's a genetic condition that will follow her for the rest of her life, and though it's manageable, it restricts her food choices as well as other aspects of her life. So today for my Savior, another friend and I made her some caramel popcorn because it's an enjoyable treat that she can still eat.

But here's the thing. I didn't really know about the news until after the fact, and it was only because I asked under the right circumstances that I became privy to this information. All around us, there are people facing daunting challenges whether or not we are aware of what those challenges are. Because I am only human, I by myself cannot be aware of all the needs around me, but this is wonderful! It allows me to rely even more on my Father in Heaven. So for my Savior today, I also tried to reach out to others under His influence, even if I had no real connection to them otherwise.

On a side note slightly related but not quite, my childhood finally makes sense. I went walking around Provo last week, focusing on the blossoming trees on either side of the road. I tilted my head back and looked at the white bunches of flowers against the azure sky. And then I had a dawning realization.

Wait…

Could it be?

Could this be the apricot tree on which popcorn popped?

Yes, yes it could. I now know what "popcorn popping on an apricot tree" looks like, and it has nothing to do with being crazy or silly like my childhood self supposed while singing in church. Here's a picture of an apricot tree, a common sight in Utah that I never saw in Texas:

Childhood = understood.