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Day 259: Flowers

I'm a fan of flowers.  I'm a sucker for big bunches of flowers and their colors competing with one another and also complimenting one another. I have a board on Pinterest where I pin pretty flowers. I love their cheerfulness. When I started my new job (which isn't so new any longer since I've been here for over a year now) my Mama and Daddy sent me flowers - it was so fun. It made me feel kinda special. Every year for Mother's Day my Daddy sends me flowers.  Sometimes I am tempted to buy myself a bouquet...just because.  I'm grateful for the language of flowers. They can help convey different sentiments and help the spirit of the person who gets them.  I love almost all flowers but for some reason my most favorite is the Gerber Daisy.  What's yours?

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