Give Roses Month

It was placed upon my heart to give roses to those who could smell them and even those who could not. We never know when our last day could be so it’s important to cherish each and everyone who’s important to us. Today it was hard to pick one more person so I decided to just end this week with some thoughts on why I’m doing this.

When I was younger as “sweet” as I could be, I’m honest enough to admit I could be a brat. I was selfish. I didn’t remember anyone’s birthday until a card was handed over for me to sign. I didn’t consider many people outside of myself. I think I did this because I was lonely and it felt easier to tell myself that no one could understand me. In a lot of ways, I just had such low self-esteem and believing in who I could be and what it would take to get there just seemed impossible. But no matter how many times I quit, those around me never gave up on me.

Whenever I hit mental rock bottom I would receive a kind word, a chance to try something new, or something that would engage my drive to win. It never failed. When this would happen, I often would take for granted the gift I was being given and couldn’t say thank you. Or felt I needed to do even more just to be deserving of what I’d been given. People don’t always give to people expecting something in return. We give because it’s the right thing to do. We plant seeds in others so that they can grow and flourish in the ways that help everyone. This concept was so foreign to me because I was torn between being overly humble and too scared to be confident about my talents altogether. 

It’s funny how blinded we can be by our own doubts and desires. Why is it hard to just be thankful? In this world, no man is an island. We rise with the aid of our brothers and sisters. The same as we fall. So many of the people I will be giving roses to this month are the reason I was able to see this. I want them to know how important they are. I want to have no regrets with those who invested in me. I pray that we all take time to thank those around us who’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty. I thank the head blogger of this site BibleStudyGirl once more for allowing me to do this. I hope all of you gain something from my stories and are able to give someone their roses while they are still here to smell them. #wepreach #giveroses