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In the article CSU botanist finds new plant species in Four Corners by the Denver post what matters is how easily important things can be missed. This article talks about a new plant species that was found and how they almost didn’t see it. If they had missed it then a discovery might have never been made. A lot of things are missed throughout our lives because we simply move too fast and don’t take the time to stop and look. My friend once told me a story of a day when she and her family were driving along the highway and they noticed a few cars pulled to the side marveling at something. They decided to pull over and there they directed their eyes toward the most beautiful double rainbow they had ever seen. After staring at it for awhile she realized how many cars were flying by on the highway and how many people were missing the breathtaking sight in the sky. It is the little things like rainbows that bring us back to reality and help us realize what life is really about. It is these little things that put a smile on your face and remind you of the people you care about. But most people that day were too focused on rushing to their next stop to take a minute and look. If everybody took a few minutes out of their day to smell the flowers and appreciate the little things I think we would all learn to value not only the world around us but the people around us and maybe even reduce the amount of constant harm we cause each other. If you slow down and look you might be surprised by what you find maybe even a new species of plant.