Slice of Life: Day 17---"Today I Almost Stole a Daffodil"

This month I am participating in the Slice of Life challenge sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers website and blog. Join me!

Today I almost stole a daffodil. I don't think I've ever stolen anything, so this is big.

I could use some moral guidance on this issue, actually. so please help me out.

My roommate and I took the dog for a walk today to get out of the house in between our online learning "office hours".

There's a school across the street from my house,  so I like walking around their grounds when they are out of session...usually afternoons, but now with our quarantine, it's everyday.

One of my favorite flowers are daffodils, and I was too lazy to plant them this fall in MY yard, so I've been admiring the appearance of them in other people's yards. (admiring, not planning a heist, I promise!).

But today was different. I saw the flowers in the school's yard. I smelled them. They were blooming and gorgeous and I just felt that they needed me and I needed them.

We connected.

My roommate had different ideas.

Me: I want that flower and no one is going to even enjoy it with school out. I think I should pick them.
Her: They have cameras. They'll know it was you.
Me: Do you know sign language?
Her: Some.
Me: Can you tell them that I just think they are beautiful and I am taking them home to a place they will be loved.
Her: Umm. Maybe a little bit of that.
Me: Okay. Work on it. Tomorrow I might need to rescue these daffodils from this quarantined school and take them home.
Her: I probably won't do that.
Me: Okay, fine. I might risk jail time to take that poor flower home.

So, here's the moral question: Does a daffodil deserve to die without being admired? Will they check the cameras in two months and call the police? Or, as I suspect, will no blame me for wanting a little ray of sunshine in my house during a worldwide pandemic?

HELP.