There are roses in the front and back yards at my daughter’s home.
Such beautiful color and fragrance.
It got me thinking and wondering about how I might not notice them if I lived here.
Would I walk past them every day without really noticing that they are stunning?
To me the roses are something special. They don’t grow in the desert.
There isn’t enough rain in the desert to support them.
I see them and am struck at the unusualness of them.
They call to me.
Someone traveling to my desert or watching my daily YouTube videos about the desert might be equally struck by flora and fauna they have never seen before.
We are always fascinated with things other than what we are used to.
Is that just me? Or is it all of us?
I appreciate the times I choose to slow down and notice beauty around me.
“Taking time to smell the roses” is a saying for a reason.
A reminder in our busy times that simple beauty surrounds us.
And that it is easy to become so busy we don't see it.