Can you imagine our world without these beautiful and colorful flowers in our surroundings? Would it feel the same even without those? Or, just like the icing on a cupcake, it will be a boring-looking cupcake that just tastes sweet but has no flavor in it.
Why flowers exist in the world? Is it because they give color to our surrounding? Or maybe, they exist merely as a decorations? Or maybe there's more meaning behind it? For me, flowers is not just a decoration, but a mood booster. Seeing them in full bloom showing it's lively color is enough to make me happy, being surrounded with it is like a gift. Did we really deserve this beauty? Flowers can really do a lot for us humans.
Let me tell you some real time stories or an experience of mine, where I was saved by these beautiful flowers.
I saw these on the side road. It is in full bloom, with a different color. We are in the middle of short walk going to the market when I saw these. It is really hot that day, but seeing them like this is really refreshing. My head that time that already feel annoyed with the heat, cool down a little thanks to this sight. It is enough to divert my attention from it, which stops my annoyance. Mama was walking fast in front of me but I stop for a second to admire them. I am really glad that flowers was just everywhere.
Let's jump to another scenario.
I remember this one time, a couple weeks ago, when I was really annoyed because I was forced to accompany someone to get the money that was sent to them from their daughter. And it happened because Mom was meddling, volunteering over something she couldn't even do. I mean, it is still in a good way because she really wants to help the old couple, but I find that annoying.
It is to the point that it is me who has to act, it's not like she can freely move because, as you know, she has a weak knee, so the role will be passed on to me, and I am against it, I hate it to be honest. I know it's bad to feel that way, especially because Mom just wants to be of help, but I am really not a kind person, I'm different from her. Kindness should be voluntary, not forced, and I hate volunteering, lol. I'm really bad, no? "Why would I hassle myself with such a bothersome act?" just a thought.
But it's not like I can say "no" to Mom. Especially if I didn't follow what she wanted, she was really the one who would do it and walk with them in the scorching heat of the sun. And that's not good, I am her human cane. That's why she has me, because she needs support. So I really don't have a choice but to follow her, it is more of a request from her than a command or anything else. So I just did it for her, not because of anyone else. Damn! I can't really say no to her.
So this is my not-so-happy shot. I am annoyed, but of course I didn't show it to the old couple. It's really hard to pretend to be happy, but I was all smiles. I'm doing it for Mom. But you know what? My annoyance almost went up to the highest level because when we arrived at our destination, the remittance shop was still closed, and it says there they are open from 9 a.m. to something. And when I checked my phone, it was 8:02 a.m., and I was like, "WTF?" (●´⌓`●), so I was stuck there for an hour. I tried to calm down and give myself reasons, "You should not choose violence today, Ruffa."
Diverting my attention into something is hard, even my phone can't do anything to make me feel better, and even watching anime didn't do anything. So I just started to listen to some music. I feel a little better while listening to Bullet by Hollywood Undead, it has depressing lyrics but has a good beat in it. Then I saw a garden full of flowers just beside the shop where I was. They have a pretty garden, and it has different plants and flowers in it.
Thanks to that, I forgot that I was really annoyed at that time. I just focused myself on getting a good shot of those flowers I spotted. I didn't stop until I got myself a good shot. So yeah, my attention was fully diverted to it, I almost forgot that I was with the old couple. They are minding their own business too, they are trying to protect themselves from the burning heat of the sun. It was really hot that day, and I also forgot about that because I wanted to get a good shot of those pretty flowers.
Thanks to their vibrant flowers, my mood got a little better. Flowers can really do a lot of things to humans, they are not just a flower that sprouts out of nowhere, they are a flower that gives color to someone's boring life and can be a little helpful too, to those who's having a bad day, truly a mood booster.
They really exist for a lot of reasons.
After finishing what we have to do in there, we just go home. I walked past them because I badly wanted to go home. I also want to wipe the sweat I have on my face and neck. Then one of the old couple approached me, handing me $4. Maybe a reward for accompanying them. But I declined the offer. They got a lot of money from their daughter, but I still declined.
It's not like I did a lot in there, I just filled out some forms, and that's it. Also, after what I did and felt while helping them, I feel like I don't deserve that reward. I know I don't. I just treat what I felt toward them while doing those "scripted" good deeds as my payment. Is that a bad thing? What do you think?
