In April, we cannot see sunflowers in France, so we say
the sunflowers do not exist. But the local farmers have already
planted thousands of seeds and when they look at the bare hills,
they may be able to see the sunflowers already. The sunflowers
are there. They lack only the conditions of sun, heat, rain, and July.
Just because we cannot see them does not mean they do not exist.
--Thich Nhat Hanh