Compilation of short stories

The 'pass-on flower'.

I had just had my regular check up at the dentist, when I noticed the flower shop at the other side of the street. I had thought about buying some flowers from there a couple of times before, but up till now I had always passed it up for another time.

Not today though, apparently. Today I just really felt like going there for one reason or another.

I walked over to the other side of the street and greeted the florist. She offered assistance, but I let her know I was just looking around a bit. I opened my bag to check how much I had on me and found out that I didn't bring my wallet. I mentally face-palmed myself and checked my bag for some loose change.

In total I could gather $1,70.

I asked the florist if I could buy something with that. Apparently I could and she showed me what I could buy with the money I had. There were still plenty of options left, as long as I just picked one single flower.

I took some time to choose and eventually picked one I thought was pretty and smelt a bit nice too. I slowly started heading away from the flower shop, all the while staring at the flower I had just bought.

It sort of made me happy..

I walked back to my bike on the other side of the street. When time came back to me I realized that I was really supposed to be heading back to school by now.

I hadn't really thought about that buying a flower right now might actually be inconvenient.. At this point I was going to have to either carry it around all day or leave it in my panniers. The former was bound to give rise to questions from my classmates, which I just know I wouldn't feel like answering, and the latter would probably make the flower wither away fast, which would be a waste..

Maybe I should just give it away to someone? That would be the quickest I guess.. but I think I sort of don't like that.. I have only just bought it and I don't really feel like explaining to anyone why I'm giving them a flower at random. Also, the street here is pretty much empty. There is a single stroller at the other side, but I would have to run to catch up and even be able to give it. And thinking about what that would look like, I don't think that is the sort of situation I want to be in right now..

So.. taking it along it is then!

I held it in my hand as I cycled to school. On my way I came up with an idea on what to do with the flower. I would have to be back before the start of break-time though. I fastened my tempo a bit.

When I got there I was still in time. I entered the cafeteria, flower in my hand and sat down on one of the benches.

I took a pen and notebook out of my bag and ripped a blank sheet out. I wrote the words 'pass-on flower' on it and put it beside the flower. That is where I left it, hoping that maybe it would make someone's day.

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20 May, 2017.

I like the idea of something like this. The idea that there are things around, made especially for the sake of brightening ones day a little.

About the picture, the flower isn't necessarily a rose and the bench doesn't really represent the cafeteria bench either. I think the idea is similar though.