Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Resilience

These petunias grew between the pavement and a slab of granite on my front doorstep. I did not plant the petunia. It just surfaced. For one thing the petunia is an "annual" plant and would not be expected to bloom in the spring on its own. Second, it has been a hot, dry summer and I have never watered this plant, yet it has grown and thrived all summer. My husband and I have been careful not to step on the plant. For me, this plant was an inspiration of resilience- growth in the face of the most adverse growing conditions. Against the odds this little plant grew and thrived quite beautifully through the season and right up until a heavy frost. During these days of restricted living, this plant inspired me to do the same- continue to grow despite difficult conditions.