Moments D430: Sweet smell of lillacs

Today was an incredibly productive day that ended in a concert with my BFF with the Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty.  An incredible show, with a plastic guitar filled with white wine.  But this is not my special moment of the day, as amazing as it was.

No, today's moment is a simple one.  My partner in crime at work picked a bouquet of lilac flowers for one of the graphic designers on our team as it was her birthday.  The smell of lilacs filled our dark, crowded office.  Their sweetness brightened up the room considerable.  It was incredible how such a small bunch of flowers shifted the room.  When I left the office and then returned, I noticed that I was taking in a deep breath as I walked across the room to my desk.  

Ah, the sweet smell of lilacs.

Moments of simplicity.

Moments enjoying the flowers of the season.

Moments - D15; Lilacs and Rainbows

Today was a great day, but today’s magical moment isn’t the amazing concert that I went to….no, no no. That would be too easy. (And it was pretty incredible, I sang my heart out!)

Today’s magical moment isn’t the two beautiful souls that I shared such an amazing evening with. Nope. Too easy.

Today’s magical moment was walking home from the bike shop. The air was clean from the fresh spring rain and slightly perfumed with lilacs. Every step…every breath I enjoyed. I smiled. I paused to appreciate the beauty of it.

AND that magical moment was quickly followed by seeing a VERY subtle rainbow on the horizon. So subtle that I wondered just how many others in their rush hour drive paused to notice the sky and its beauty.

Moments.

Pause.

Breathe.

Repeat.

Today, tomorrow and always.