Lessons Learned from Lavender Lilacs

--by butterfly, posted May 12, 2009

I was strolling by some lavender colored lilacs which were clustered alongside the sidewalk yesterday on the way to catch a ride with my neighbor who was joining me for a community dinner gathering. The quiet and soft movement of the little flowers as they danced in the breeze just made me pause for a moment. I looked at them swaying in the breeze as if they were alive and happy. I thought about how it would feel to make another human being alive and happy like those lilacs...

It was Mother's Day and although I was many continents away from my mother, I thought about my neighbor, who is a mother too. In fact, a mother of two. In addition to wanting to express my thanks to her for giving me a ride to the upcoming evening gathering, I scrambled back home with my new idea unfolding in my mind. I rummaged through my yellow pages, located the nearest florist, and darted over there ensuring that they had flowers with a money back guarantee unless they added a bright feel to warm a mother's heart.

Collecting a bouquet of sunshine yellow daffodils, I opened the door of my neighbor, the door of a mother, the door of someone who smiled and hugged and held my hand tightly with joy. Such a fleeting exchange in a doorway made a mother dance with life and I have to thank the lilacs for that moment! :)

5881 Reads

Posted by butterfly
May 12, 2009
Comments (15)

Readers Comments

JuneBug wrote: Daffadils are so pretty! A touch of Spring!!! :}

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That was very kind of you, thanks for caring!

cabbage wrote: That was so sweet. I always think try to think of older people as all of our "parents" because we are not all in the same place---what I can do for someone here, maybe someone else will be (or has already) doing for my parents?!

lmil1954 wrote: I agree with cabbage. Im thANKFUL FOR ALL THE MOMS iVE HAD (OR CLAIMED AS MY OWN) OVER THE YEars! Thanks for the post. Linda:)

mitu915 wrote: that's AWESOME! how cool of you to think of doing something like a mother's day swap! plus, i LOVE daffodils! :) yay!

sleepytomato wrote: Daffodils are my favorite flowers because their color just brightens up any day - i'm sure you were like a ray of sunshine beaming into your neighbor's life :)

Sandi wrote: With a name like butterfly and lilacs you couldn't lose! Both beautiful gifts from god that delight our spirits.

Thank you ~

mariette wrote: Beautiful. What a manifestation of slowing down to allow the small details in life to guide our intentions. :-) thanks

guddee wrote: Very nice! Small acts like this makes this world a better place to live. Thanks to people like you!

Stories of Kindness from Around the World