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Parting with my plant

I brought her home from Russo's farm, sometime in '99, when I was pregnant with my older one. She was about a foot long in her tiny pot and since then, she's been a part of the family. I'm not particularly a good plant take-carer (you get the meaning), infact I've killed many of them. But this one was so resilient, just knew how to grow and grow and grow. My mom, mom-in-law, everyone had a special place for her in their hearts. When we moved to India for a year, we gave her to a friend who took great care of her and when we returned she was beautiful, full of lush leaves, very healthy and happy. She moved with us into our new home and was given a royal spot in the family room. There again, she clung to the hooks and curtain rods and continued to flourish. She ran all around the periphery of the room. We had to request friends to ...-sit her during our long vacations. On one such occasion she became very weak, leaves started turning yellow and dropping and it got us concerned. But determined as she was, came back to full life and kept going.

Last night, with a heavy heart, my husband and I had to finally bring her down, delicately tape her creepers and put her in the car. Today we all bade good bye and gave her to a friend, who is a true plant-lover. When I heard her say 'Come on baby, I'll take good care of you' and placed her gently in the trunk of her car, I told myself 'She's in good hands'.

I cannot imagine what it must be like to give away a child for adoption.

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Choxbox said…
bin grieving over my car for this whole week. must be tougher for something live and growing.
May 3, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Choxbox said…
hey wassup?
no updates?
June 19, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Choxbox said…
heyyy. where are you?????
September 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM
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