Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: Allow yourself to fully blossom: Remove a few protective petals

For as long as I can remember, my stepfather and mother have sent me flowers on my birthday and other special occasions. The gorgeous flowers come carefully packaged in a box delivered to my door. When there are roses, there's a note inside that says, "Remove the outer 2-3 petals which were left on to protect the rose during shipping."

As I was arranging the beautiful bouquet I received this year, it was obvious that some of the outer petals were bruised or torn. However, others looked perfectly fine so it was tempting not to pull the petals off. It seems counter-intuitive to "fix" something that isn't obviously "broken."

via eatwhatyoulovelovewhatyoueat.com