Happiness Is Flower Power

I’m happy to participate in Jade’s “Happiness is” linky at "Now That I'm No Longer 25."

Happiness is…

Watching the leaves come back after the look of winter.. and seeing the blooms.

Flowers make me happy. I love the variety, from tiny clusters of crape myrtle trees to the single rose blossom. Heck, I even think weeds are pretty when they bloom! Is it the smell, the vibrant color variations, what exactly makes me smile whenever I see a flower? (And yes, I’m a “stop and smell the roses” kind of gal.. I’ll even stop and take a picture of the flowers too…)

I read an article about flowers and health. It stated: “Nature provides us with a simple way to improve emotional health. The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behavior in a positive manner far beyond what is normally believed.”

I took the below pictures of the crape myrtle growing in our front yard. We have 4 trees, arranged red, white, red, white. The first picture looks blurry, but I like it in an “artsy” way .