Wild flowers
At the last leg of a run around my neighborhood I passed a fenced-off empty lot that was filled with wild flowers. It was surprising, strange and very beautiful. Some Googling revealed someone decided to plant seeds in the lot.
I can’t help but imagine someone thinking up the idea, getting really excited, planting the flower seeds and then coming back everyday to see if they’ve grown or not.
This small idea and it’s execution, made me smile inside and out.
There are countless things we don’t have to do but can do. The occasional opportunities that we do choose to do a bit more than expected is what seems to separate the great from the everyday.
When I think about my life, I really just want to show people that taking an extra step, even if small, makes a difference. Whether I’m doing or will do a good job, I don’t know. However seeing others succeed at it, makes me feel like I can do it too.
To the stranger that planted those flowers, thank you. You made me smile and many others as well.
