Stop and Smell the Lilac

Walking into the house and being met by a luscious lilac scent is an exceptional way to be greeted at the door upon returning home from the coal mine. The lavender lilac was picked by me this morning. The backyard bushes have been in bloom for a couple of days and I have been planning on bringing some cuts into the kitchen. When I woke up this morning to dreary rainy skies, I knew I needed something uplifting and sunny in my day. The lilac bushes came to mind. Before I left for work this morning, I armed myself with the kitchen scissors and ventured outside in the drizzle to clip a few sprigs of fragrant blossoms. The small flowers were even more striking against the bright green leaves than normal due to raindrops. Sometimes rainfall makes everything really crisp and clean looking outside. I placed the bouquet center stage on the island in the kitchen for all to see. And smell. Bringing nature inside in a vase helps dispersing dark clouds. My attractive flower arrangement did exactly what I had intended for it, emanating sweet mirth and lifting sour moods.