A few days ago I was the blessed recipient of a poignant act of kindness. A friend texted me to ask if she could do a flower drop off.
She had earlier brought me fresh cut white lilacs, knowing what a hard spring this is for me - the first season without my beloved perennial garden. This time she gifted me a small bouquet of lilies of the valley, one of the scents I miss the most (the others being my plum blossoms, and my peonies).
She found them in her own back yard (she also had moved). That familiar potent scent brought tears of joy and longing to my eyes. For a dozen years at least, I made sure to share my peonies with her - it was our tradition; I was so touched by her thoughtfulness.
I quickly sniffed all the sniff out of those lilies, which was yet another lesson in the ephemeral nature of joy, but the little blossom bells are still so cheery!
She had earlier brought me fresh cut white lilacs, knowing what a hard spring this is for me - the first season without my beloved perennial garden. This time she gifted me a small bouquet of lilies of the valley, one of the scents I miss the most (the others being my plum blossoms, and my peonies).
She found them in her own back yard (she also had moved). That familiar potent scent brought tears of joy and longing to my eyes. For a dozen years at least, I made sure to share my peonies with her - it was our tradition; I was so touched by her thoughtfulness.
I quickly sniffed all the sniff out of those lilies, which was yet another lesson in the ephemeral nature of joy, but the little blossom bells are still so cheery!
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- Posted by gloriousday
- May 28, 2016
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Readers Comments
lindariebel wrote: I bet the "sniff" returned after the blossoms rested a while.
alisamom wrote: What wonderful flower kindness <3 <3 I love lilies of the valley. I planted some next to my door but they haven't bloomed yet.
mindyjourney wrote: Oh, look at those glorious lilies of the valley :)))). Mine are done blooming this year, but so fragrant they were! How nice that friend shared....always remind me of mother too, they were her favorite <3.
scushman wrote: how wonderful! Scents can stir up such powerful memories and feelings.
splain wrote: There is such love in your writing for what you had and what you now have in this friend. The most important flowers, flowers of friendship.
kjoyw wrote: I love this so much! True sharing. True kindness!
melnotes wrote: How lovely! This is a beautiful story of love and kindness xx
