Written and edited by Tammy 15th April 2023
We've all heard the expression 'Stop to smell the roses' and of course we know it means, to stop, slow down and take time to appreciate the little things in life.
Life can seem so hectic and overwhelming sometimes making us feel like we're being dragged along by the scruff with our feet barely touching the ground.
You think to yourself, and when am I supposed to find five minutes to actually smell the roses? And that's reality, sadly that's how we miss those little things. That beautiful smile or twinkle in someone's eye.
Walking along looking at the seedlings at work yesterday and I stopped to marvel at how fresh everything looked with the recent rains.
I found myself lost in a moment, appreciating the droplets of rain being held suspended on the tiny leaves of some lupins. The droplets couldn't be any more perfect, almost like diamonds no two the same, each one unique. I noticed the fine hairs on the edges of the leaves, then looked at the almost smiling faces of the neighbouring punnets of pansies also hanging on to their share of liquid gold.
I watched a bee busily 'doin his thing' in a Marigold amongst the Potted Colour and smiled again thinking about the whole process of that little bee being responsible for the honey in my pantry, and how happy he looked.
Feeling sorry for it I bent down and rescued a damp, fatigued and struggling rain moth from the ground so the next trolley that came through wouldn't run him over and squish him. I giggled to myself when his sticky fury legs tickled as he gratefully climbed up onto my hand then I let him crawl off onto a plant to the side.
I looked up to see a customer genuinely smiling as she watched me. I pondered to myself that it's those little things in life that we can so easily miss; they're worth more than anything money can buy, quite simply because money CAN'T buy them.
I still pinch myself every day and think I am one of those lucky people as I've found myself doing something that I genuinely love doing. Rescuing rain moths!đ¤ŞđŚđŞ´
Smile back in gratitude when somebody gives you a smile, remember the fragrance of your favourite rose or fresh cut lawn, and pause to watch next time you see a bee crawling in and out of the flowers with his little legs heavily covered in pollen.
Don't miss those little things no matter how small they are, even rain drops.
Sweet dreams and enjoy your gardens tomorrow.đđđ¸
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