Zinnias as metaphor

Six zinnias grow along the driveway.  I planted the seventh in a pot on our deck.  Each get watered regularly, has been fed, and gets plenty of sun.  All seven have produced buds and secondary blooms; all seven stand tall with lovely green leaves.  Their beauty pleases me, as does the fact that each of them thrives under my care.

Every year, I pot a bunch of plants, scatter them on stands and tables, and minister to them on a daily basis through the spring and summer.  I go for easy stuff:  begonias in the sun, impatiens in the shade.  Zinnias are new for me, whether in the ground or in pots.  I’m more pleased about these zinnias than I expected to be.  Call it proof of life; call it zinnias as metaphor.  When I sit on the porch sipping my tea, I feel that I’ve accomplished something wonderful.

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