My Mother's garden allows one to breath in and feel the certainty of its roots. It doesn't pretend to be pretty only in springtime. No no no, instead it shows its beauty in each season. A wise lady my Mother is.
Her garden seems to say, "What you plant will sprout and bloom one day." At least that is what I feel it says when I stop and listen. Yes it reaffirms that life is more than here and now.
You see my mother's garden is not full of delicate blooms, nor is it romantic or tender. It is worn true, evergreen, with out fanfare it shows its simple truth- Blooming where it is planted, doing so happy go lucky style. No buts about it my Mother's garden is what it is…noble without being stuffy or arrogant. It seems to holler, "Take your shoes off and stay awhile why don'cha!"
The comfort of simple truths. The pleasure to just be and not to have to worry about anything. To sit in the sun and see it light the path. Why yes to be a lily of the field is a tremendous advantage.
Thank you Mom for giving our family seeds that can take root, flowers that can reach for the sun without wilting, and your love that waters our lives and feeds our souls.
You are my rose.
Happy Mother's Day.
Photos: My mother's garden.
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