It has never exceeded two feet in height
Recently, that scraggly plant produced the beautiful and incredibly large flower pictured above
Everyone oohs and aahs this flower when it appears
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A small pot sits on the other side of our home, next to many flamboyant flowers we have collected
I've noticed folks often walk by that pot, never gazing at the dazzling orchid which peeks out
It is small .. about quarter size
It is one of my favorites ..
The parking lot was full of beautiful automobiles
A plethora of ingenious metal shapes with smooth bodies that glistened in the sun
In the midst of all the accumulated affluence & perfection .. was a perfect flower
It displayed creativity
It displayed courage
It displayed the passion and freedom of youth
It was my favorite ...
the joy of individuality
the thrill of creativity
eternal youth
boundless passion
and
the courage to express yourself
from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between
Aloha et Au revoir,
Bill