Oneday,whileIwaswalkingtowork,IdecidedtobringsomeflowersthatIhadpickedfrommygardenthatmorning.Icameacrossarandomstranger,andwasinspiredtogivethebunchtohimwithasmilecard.StruckbythesenseofjoyIfeltfromgivingflowerstoanotherperson,andmaybebrighteninghisday,Iwantedtodoitagain.WhenIgottomyoffice,Ihadtheideaofanonymouslyleavingflowersaroundtheworkplace.Sometimes,theimpersonalatmosphereofthebuildingwhereIworknumbsmyspiritsalittle.It'sanicebuilding,withgreatlight,butitjustfeelsalittlesterilesometimes.Ifiguredlotsofpeoplemightfeelthesameway,sowhynotputalittlebeautythere,andthrowinaninspirationalquotewhileI'matit?Afterall,whodoesn'tlikeflowers?So,forthepastmonth,I'vebeenputtingflowersinalittlecuponthesinkinthebathroom.Eachweek,Ichangetheflowersandthequote.ItalwaysfeelsrefreshingformetoreadquoteslikeHenryDavidThoreau's"Ifoneadvancesconfidentlyinthedirectionofhisdreams,andendeavorstolivethelifewhichhehasimagined,hewillmeetwithasuccessunexpectedincommonhours"andGandhi's"Thefragrancealwaysremainsonthehandthatgivestherose."Ifanything,Ifigured,itatleastmakesmesmileeachtimeIvisitthebathroom.Thentoday,whenIwalkedin,Inoticednewflowersinthecup,andaquotethatsomeoneelsehadwritten!!Itsaid,"Bethechangeyouwishtoseeintheworld"-Gandhi.Forme,seeingthislittleactwasareminderthat,attheendoftheday,we'realljustpeoplewithhearts.Regardlessofthevariousrolesanddifferenthatswemaywearintheworkplace.Ididalittledanceandamsmilingwidefortherestoftheday!:)
