Today, the United States Postal Service will issue the Sunflowers Forever stamp. This new, single-design stamp, available in booklets of 20, features a stylized illustration of four sunflowers in shades of gold and brown against a pale yellow background. Designed by Greg Breeding with art by Nancy Stahl, they celebrate the native plant. I think they also celebrate Day #14 of my Birthday Month.

"If you’re someone who finds comfort in warmth and believes brighter days are always ahead … the new Sunflowers stamp is for you." This is especially true if you are a Solanthophile (n.): someone who is irresistibly in love with sunflowers, especially because of their positive vibe and aura. And while not found in a dictionary, I like the idea of the word."
"If I wasn't created as a human, I'd want to be a sunflower, for to me, there is nothing as cheery or as bright in the world. This majestic bloom stands in a field taller than those plants which surround it. Its brilliant yellow petals are visible from great distances, allowing happiness to begin, in wonderful anticipation. Its face, no matter its circumstances, is always turned toward the sun, seeking its warmth and goodness. Its seeds number in vast quantities, allowing new sprouts to grow over large areas, spreading its cheeriness easily and freely. It is a sunflower that I'd want to be, if, of course, I wasn't me." -Denise Haerr