I have a favorite florist—he knows my name and that I love daisies.  His mother ran the store for years, so he’s been around flowers for a very long time.

I’ve also been the recipient of his beautiful arrangements. Because they arrive in unworthy glass vases, I immediately scoop them into a vase of my own. 

Now that I live about 100 yards away from his shop, I walk by it almost daily. I decided that since we are neighbors, I could return the glass vases for him to re-use--I certainly don’t need them.

So, I marched in carrying an empty vase and said, “Can you guys use this?”  I received the biggest smile, and a great big “Yes!”

A sweet start to my day.