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Posted on October 16, 2020

Stop and Smell the Roses, Peonies, Irises, Hydrangeas, Lilacs…

The phrase "stop and smell the roses" is an admonition to slow down and take time to enjoy life and soak in the beauty around you. The expression came into use in the 1960s from a rephrasing of golfer and autobiographical writer Walter Hagen's words, "Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers …

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