June 4, 2009 11:00 PM

What do I write about today?

The only thing that comes to mind are the beautiful flowers that are in full bloom around our patio area. Neither my wife nor I can remember their being so gorgeous the past two years. The irises are absolutely stunning. Maybe it's because I have a new appreciation for the world around me. Maybe it's because I have more time to look at them. I don't know. But it is just so exhilarating to be able to sit out there and smell those flowers. But as much as I do enjoy their beauty, I dislike gardening tremendously! Fortunately, my wife does not.

I know that in the past, the hustle and bustle of life would just leave little or no time to sit outside and enjoy them. The flowers would come and go and their beauty would fall on blind eyes. Maybe this just serves as another way for God to convey to each of us that He has created a such a magnificent world for which we should stop every once in a while to appreciate what we truly have and not take everything for granted.

I certainly appreciate the fact that I continue to feel fine. Why I have been chosen for this type of journey I do not know. Someday the reason will be revealed.

Let's all stop every once in a while and smell the roses...

Bob