Accept the flowers with joy!

Yesterday I directed a delivery guy carrying a lovely bouquet of flowers. I thought, what a loving gesture, mm, why I don't ever get flowers? Someone must be really special to received flowers, I said to myself. When I got back to my office, I heard myself saying, when someone sent you flowers, you didn't want them because they were not from the man YOU wanted them to be from. Immediately, I remembered. A man by the name of Donald would send me flowers at least once a month, real ones, silk ones - and they would always be roses. All of the ladies in the office would just smile and admire my bouquet each month. His card was unnamed and for a long time I just knew they were from the other man. WRONG!

As the story goes, one day Donald actually brought the flowers to me, I was surprised and sad at the same time. He continued to send them to me, but I was my usual - OK - but no thank you attitude. Not that I said anything to him, but my attitude and disposition were apparent. He eventually stopped and from this day, I've only gotten 2 bouquets delivered to me. This has been over 20 years. WoW- now that's a long time not to have flowers - don't you think so ladies? Well yesterday when I thought about this, I said, "You're right Lord". We always cling to the man that doesn't want us or treat us bad." So forgive me Donald, who is deceased ,for the love you showed me with your kind gestures of sending me flowers.

Ladies, don't make the mistake that I did. If you get flowers from someone, count your blessings, accept them with open arms - enjoy the moment - place those flowers on your desk and gleam with sunshine cause someone thinks that you are really special.