Why is it that something this beautiful is ripped form the ground and quickly discarded?

Found this in my neighbors yard. They were pulling weeds and were getting ready to pull it. I ran over and saved it- it now is in a vase in my living room. 

My neighbor’s son was very puzzled as to why I would want a weed. I simply told him sometimes you have to look beyond and find the beauty in something others would consider ugly. 

This post is dedicated to a hard working man who like this dandelion was pulled from earth too quickly.

RIP: 07.14.38 – 06.20.08