12 April 2009

Don't Leave Out the Details

Just in case you live in Tallahassee and haven’t noticed – It’s SPRING! Although the city of Tallahassee might be the last place you would expect to find beauty… April showers have brought, well, April flowers. Hopefully as you go about your day on campus you have seen the roses that have bloomed and the leaves back on the trees. Hopefully you have felt the warm breeze and smelled the scent of jasmines and lavender carried from near-by blossoms. If you haven’t then you are not paying very much attention to details. I’m not talking about stopping and smelling the roses, I am talking about seeing the details in life! As you walk around, enjoy all the things that surround you: the 100-year-old oaks, the hand-laid brick architecture, the services provided to you, and the people around you. All of these things surround us and we often take them for granted. So next time you walk past the fountains – stop and admire their elegance. Next time your advisor lays out your schedule for you – show them your appreciation. Next time you learn something that really interests you in class – tell the teacher “Thank you.” Take notice and appreciation of the world you live in… And don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.

4 comments:

  1. I really liked this post, and I think you are exactly right! We do need to stop and smell the roses!

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  2. ah yes! i noticed this when I came back from spring break and I didn't think many people did. The flowers make our campus so much prettier.

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  3. The spring is a great time of the year and I like how your blog is different than most others. Sometimes I feel like I take this campus for granted also.

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  4. I agree, Spring is the best time of year. Campus is in very good shape other than the construction areas.

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