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A May Day Flowery Tradition


--by pattiem, posted May 18, 2016
Yesterday, on May 1st I continued a tradition of more than 15 years of delivering small flower arrangements to every house on my street. My neighbors love receiving the flowers and I love preparing special bouquets for them and delivering them to all 36 homes.

It is an all day activity that blesses me and ripples out with beauty and it is such a great way to stay connected! This year, a neighbor who moved away over the summer sent me a text that they were thinking about the May Day tradition on our street and sent me a virtual May Day flower greeting. May every day be lifted up in beauty. As Rumi says, “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”

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RoseMarie wrote: Wish i lived in your street. X 💓 rose-marie
scushman wrote: wonderful May Day tradition! Namaste
AnnC wrote: Oh I love this -- and I know the neighbors do too. I did May Day baskets for the residents and staff of our local Assisted Care Home and left several at the library as well. Your arrangements are so beautiful!
hth1 wrote: Wonderful tradition, beautiful thoughts!
leoladyc728 wrote: amazing tradition. I know everyone really enjoys your flowers.
splain wrote: Beautiful and thoughful
mindyjourney wrote: Oh, look at all that beautiful blooming kindness! Thank you for continuing tradtion and happy May! :))
lewski711 wrote: What a wonderful tradition!
kmc_sjc wrote: I want to live on your street! :)
anhana wrote: What a wonderful tradition....I will have to start it in my neighbourhood. Thank you! I am so grateful for the kind example that you are! This really spoke to me. Thank you for sharing!

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