masterwordsmith-unplugged

I came across the following story in a RSS feed and thought I'd share it this evening with my readers. The author's name is not given in the original feed but the lesson is heartwarming indeed. Let's reach out and show a little love and kindness to those around us. It can be via flowers, a smile, a kind word, a sms message or even an email or ecard - anything to bring cheer and love into someone's life today! Have a restful evening!

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Flower Power



Next week I will be moving out of my town and taking a job in another state, so I decided to show my appreciation for the special people who have helped me here.

I bought a bouquet of ten white tulips and started giving them out to ten people working in different locations in town. The reactions I received were very positive.

A coffee shop employee first joked that the flowers in my hand must be for her. She was most surprised when I presented her with one of them!

The man in the bagel shop was also surprised and delighted. I expect most people walking into his shop want something from him but this time was different.

Two ice-cream parlor workers that had helped my over the years had ear-to-ear smiles after receiving their flowers. In the end happiness was spread all around.

I felt energized and uplifted by carrying out these little acts of appreciation. It was a lovely way to say goodbye to a town I had lived in for many years.

- Author Unknown -