In My Mother’s Garden: the White Hibiscus Dad Gave Mom
White Hibiscus Pair of Blossoms 22 August 2009
Single White Hibiscus Bud 22 August 2009
White Hibiscus In My Mother's Garden
NOTE: DoT has been posting from Honolulu since late July when she left California to help her mother through some medical procedures. She will be doing so until she can return to Orange County.
DoT’s Thot: Depression kids without much, there were few material luxuries; no fancy gifts, but Dad once gave Mom something she treasured, a white hibiscus cutting.
The White Hibiscus, Dad’s Gift to Mom
In a large pot, there is a hibiscus bush that sits near the garage in my mother’s garden. The blooms are a small, single white hibiscus. The blooms are pure white, rather dazzlingly so. The yellow pollen is the only contrast and the very simplicity of the flowers appeal to me. In a way, they reflect the direct sincerity that my parents have always had. They committed to their beliefs and whether I always agreed with them or not, I respect that straightforward characteristic.
Back View of the White Hibiscus with Buds
In My Mother’s Garden: a Memory
My father is gone now, but this white hibiscus plant is a good memory for mother. Dad’s gift keeps blooming in its pot and I look forward to seeing the white hibiscus on every visit.
Aloha, DoT
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