A Walk Through the Flowers

About a month ago Melody and I went to get the mail. She loves flowers so I thought she might enjoy to walk through the rose garden on our way to the mail box. What I didn't plan on was that she would stop and smell every single flower she saw. After a while mommy was getting slightly frustrated by this and so I was trying to hurry her along. She was not having it though and just continued to smell the flowers. Finally, I conceded defeat and sat on the bench and just watched her. As a was looking at her sweet little face leaning over to smell every flower she passed a powerful thought occurred to me. I was suddenly reminded that this would probably be one of those moments I would never forget and here I was trying to rush it. So I picked her up, ran back into the house, grabbed the camera, and returned to the rose garden to enjoy what I believe are two of God's greatest creations (children and flowers). For the next twenty minutes together we marveled at all the beautiful colors and fragrances. Every flower was just as fascinating to her as the previous one. Her excitement was infatuating and the joy which shone in her eyes brought joy to my heart. All thoughts of hurrying to get the mail were now forgotten. I now take more time to appreciate the little things and we always walk through the rose garden on our way to get the mail! We may not get as much done anymore but it doesn't matter. Life is too short and children grow up way to fast as it is...so why rush it? It amazes me how much we learn from our kids...this was just one of many lessons Melody has taught me and she isn't even two!