Take the time to have a stop and smell the flowers.

You are always busy working from daytime to night,

without looking out of your car along the way.

There is such wonderful scenery smiling quietly to you.

You are still you, busy, upset or a little excited, even crazy from time to time.

But the beautiful flowers have been away.

Take the time to have a stop and smell the flowers.

So sweet, relaxing and amazing.

The life can be spent by having a stop and rest and change another way.

Take a deep breath and take in the soft smell stretching your hands in the bright sky.

We hear the sound of the lively birds.

We taste the smell of the sunshine.

The time is worth, not a waste, a wonderful change instead.

It is the best relax and break.

No matter how busy you are, how old you are.

Take the time to stop and smell the flowers in your lifetime.

Be a person who can both work well and relax yourself.

A few years ago, I worked in a local shop. While handing an ice-cream to an old woman at the drive-thru（免下车的）window, I noticed that she had a box of what appeared to be purple tomatoes. And they were unusual. When I handed her the ice-cream, I said, “Those tomatoes look delicious! What kind are they?” She laughed and replied. “Here, have some!” Within seconds I had a handful of purple tomatoes.

“Oh, no, you don’t need to give me any!” I said. “Those tomatoes look special and if you sell them, you can get a lot of money.” “Here, have more.” she insisted, and I had six of the prettiest tomatoes I had ever seen. It was awkward（尴尬的）to me, so I said, “Really, you didn’t have to give me any, but I appreciate（感激）it.” The woman smiled again and said, “I hope you enjoy them. And to answer your question, it’s what my family used to plant. So they aren’t like the ones you get in the store.”

I said thanks again, and she left. I thought she was like an adult version（版本）of the tooth fairy: I gave her the ice-cream and she gave me tomatoes.

About two weeks later, my boss at the ice-cream store sent me a text message, “I want to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of vegetables and some seeds for you. She must be very nice!” Confused（困惑的）, I replied, “My gardener?” That night, my boss showed me the box. It was full of tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans. The tomato fairy was back! Why was this woman being so generous（慷慨的）?

I never saw her again, but her kindness inspired me to share my garden with anyone who’ll have it.