Flower Power

There's no way she could have known, the little artist who drew me this flower, how I was feeling or what this token of affirmation would do for me. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I had had a long, emotionally exhausting day, until this hand-made card showed up, a gift from a first-grade girl who had no idea. She slid it under my closed office door after school, while I was at a meeting. When I got back to my office, there it was, on the floor, face up, radiating sunshine and smiling at me. Daring me to open it and read the bucket-filling message that she'd written inside. And. it. made. my. day. instantly  BETTER!

Never underestimate the power of a flower. It replenished my emotional reserve and it made me cry tears of joy and renewal. What made her leave me that pick-me-up, I'm not sure I'll ever know. What I do know is that my day had turned around because of the thoughtfulness of 

one little girl and her willingness to share her gift with me. 

Let's hear it for random acts of kindness and Flower Power.