"Everything is blooming most recklessly;
if it were voices instead of colors,
there wold be an unbelievable shrieking
into the heart of the night."
Rainer Maria Rilke
There was a time I would run to Good Will or Salvation Army and gather random glasses or cups to be used for impromptu vases. Then I would swing by the store for brightly colored batches of flowers. At home, I would make little "May Baskets".
In the early morn, I would park a block away from various destinations, then sneak to the porch and ring the doorbell leaving the May flowers as a surprise. A childhood prank, perhaps, but it gave me a wonderful sense of giving.
As human beings, we need to feel loved or some form of significant connection. We need to also experience the joy in extending random acts of kindness. By doing so, we feel better and we set great examples. After all, they say, "Actions speak louder than words!"
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