Stop and Smell

 

Flowers received while in the hospital Sept 2008

I have noticed several people on facebook posting pictures and with the caption, "Day ___ #February Challenge"  So not being privy to what February Challenge was referring to I went to Google.  I found out that there is apparently an February Challenge on Instagram where you are supposed to take a picture everyday of the month and they have themes for the days.

My first thought was, "They stole my idea!"  but after a second I realized that I could use this to my advantage.  There are bound to be days in this month where I don't know what picture to post.  Well I can use their suggestion for the day.  Combine their idea with mine.  :)  Of course this was instantly complicated by finding that there are only about 57 different lists for each day.  The only day that they seem to agree on is the 14th.

The list that I looked at in my searching that I remembered said that today should be "Something I smelled."  Well I didn't really smell anything picture worthy today.  My dinner smelled wonderful but it was not the type of dinner that translates well to photographs.  So I thought, "Well they always say 'Stop and smell the roses' so I guess flowers would be appropriate." 

I love having fresh flowers.  They are so cheerful and smell so beautiful.  But I don't get them very often because it always makes me sad when they wilt and I have to throw them out. I tend to hold on to them for longer than I probably should.  It seems so sad that flowers are so beautiful but really only for a brief moment.  That is probably a metaphor for life. It is has truely beautiful moments but they are fleeting and pass too soon.  Which is also I guess where the saying stop and smell the roses comes from too.  The roses will only be beautiful and fragrant for a moment so you have to take advantage of the moments when they are.

It's not as if I am discovering these ideas for the first time but sometimes its good to be reminded