making lemonade: life, according to my iphone

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

life, according to my iphone

[cocktail hour; sprucing up a old planter]

a few months back, i'd noticed the planter in the photo above was looking considerably worse for wear. all but one succulent died, and while it may not seem like much to some, it was particularly sad to me. you see, this planter was gifted to me by my mom after T and i returned from our honeymoon. in her thoughtfulness, she kept my bridal bouquet and planted several greens from it in the planter. it was the first plant to truly grace our new home, and was a kind of symbol for the new step we'd embarked on.

so, when i began to notice the plants become weaker, i got sad. no matter how hard i tried to revive them, or keep them flourishing, i couldn't save them. minus one. one lone succulent which had far out grown the others and became the lone survivor. after bringing in two new plants to fill the planter, it dawned on me. it wasn't a loss that the old plants died off, it was a gain. in that time, that lone plant grew and developed more, growing stronger roots. not everything gets to survive, and not everything gets to thrive. as T and i get closer to our third anniversary, i can't help but relate. our marriage, and ourselves as individuals, of course won't be the same as it was three years ago. but, that's for good reason. as we learn, develop, change, and weather what comes our way, we too break away from the 'old plants' that can't grow with us. however, the core and heart of our marriage, and ourselves, grows truer. and as time passes, 'new plants' (or attributes) are added to that planter to compliment the heart of us.

just a little (plant) food for thought.

happy hump day!