green

baby tears, have you ever seen this beautiful plant?
years ago I saw them in my dear friends home. She (Mary) had a terra cotta pot filled with these light green gems. The light from a nearby window made the little baby leaves glow. Literally, ever since then I have looked for them, but have had no luck.

My luck changed last weekend while wondering around Queen Anne Hill, I actually found them! I grabbed my seemingly one and only chance and purchased three pots for $3.99 each...yes!

Amazing, what great pleasure comes from these green friends. I've always been intimidated by plants. similar to how I used to feel with children. give me a camera or a computer and I can just play to learn. but, with plants and children, it has been different. with children, they always seem to know more then they admit to. they seem like little prophets. sometimes angels, and sometimes, well, not. but perceptive. over time I have discovered that yes, children are amazing, but they are also simple, they just want to be loved.

then there are plants. they seem intense, vulnerable. it seems that they could so easily be killed. I want to enjoy the life they offer, but am not sure how to contribute to that life. sounds like these fears are similar to those I used to experience with children. to make it easy, I just avoided them all together. here again enters Mary. her approach to all kinds of living is simple and beautiful. she digs dirt, slips in a seed and if it grows, she sparkles with glee, if it doesn't she still seems to sparkle. her life does not depend on the result, she truly enjoys the process. she and her daughter, Chloe have planted many little seedlings...not sure what came of them, but I know they enjoyed the ride.

so, here I am. I have purchased some baby tears and are watering them (no pun intended).

here's a funny note, recently I had some girl friends over and gave each of them a plant. I wanted them to know that they meant a great deal to me and so gave them something that meant a lot to me. so, after finding them, I gave them away. I guess I am learning to enjoy the ride too!


feeling really grateful for the spring!!