I’m not sure if she planned to send me flowers once her site was complete, but she did.
The doorbell rings and the dog barks and I look out the glass door at a scruffy dude holding a small, green vase of brilliantly colored flowers. I assume he has the wrong house.
“You got the wrong house,” I say.
He scrutinizes a crumpled piece of paper and says, “Number 48?”
I nod. I look puzzled. He plucks the card from it’s spiky, plastic holder. I open the seal and read the words. I nod again. I sign. I go inside. I am filled with the !!! so intentionally sent in my direction.
It’s a beautiful thing when someone fills you with !!! When you are not walking around your life snapping photos of the moments, trying to remind yourself that it’s there, trying to create memories of the !!! in your mind so that tomorrow you won’t forget.
Today I am not thinking about being on the receiving end, not about what’s going to make me happy. Today I am thinking about what I can do to make someone else happy. It’s still important that I get some !!! in my life for ME. We all need more happiness, more joy, more !!! But the feeling of giving is !!! in itself.
Giving. To give. To give of yourself. Your time. Your kind words. Your embrace. Your support. We all have something to give, what do you have? What do you have today?
So go on, share some !!! with a friend. Make your kid’s day. Show your partner a little extra love. Be spontaneous, yet purposeful. Send flowers. Just because. They’ll mean the world.
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How very !!!
I love getting and giving flowers especially when they are not expected! I gave a little !!! this morning. The girl behind me in line at DD looked like her day was starting off on the wrong foot. I bought her coffee for her. I do this every so often and I’d like to think it redirects a person’s day. :o)
It certainly does feel !!! to give! Especially to such deserving people.
xo
Je t’aime les fleurs.
What a great way to look at it. Giving is the !!!. It also brings more !!! lol
You’ve just inspired me to plan a nice surprise for My Guy for our trip to DC this weekend. Thanks for this.
And oh, great job with Christine’s site! Love the new look.
Those are gorgeous!
And it’s such a good thing to remember. Because giving some !!! actually gives the giver a lot of !!! as well :)
What beautiful flowers.
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That is awesome. Christine is awesome. I love this !!! and you’re right, giving them is just as !!! as receiving them! Fun!
Gorgeous! And so !!! – on both ends of the line!
Lovely flowers, what a wonderful gesture! Nice to be on the receiving end, no?
Flowers are always !!! We should all do that a little more often!
Christine is such a sweetie isn’t she?
This is such a good reminder. Something that I think we all lose sight of.
I love flowers. Especially unexpected ones.