She Has Returned
She has returned. My Mom has returned to my house. Just in time for Easter. The yellow Irises are blooming. For those of you who don't know the story, I rented a small house after my Mom died. It's not much to look at, but it's what I needed at the time. It had a fenced in back yard so I could bring Mom's dog, Socks, with me and he wouldn't have to go to a shelter. What happened to him is another story. But, all I cared about the house was the back yard. I didn't notice there weren't any flower beds or any other plants except for the weeds, grass, two cedar trees and a big tree right in the middle of the back yard. But one morning I saw them,,,yellow Irises growing in the fence row and near the foundation in front. Why are yellow Irises s0 special? My Mom's favorite flowers were Irises and yellow was her favorite color. She had a whole bed of them at the side of her home. Not just yellow, but red, purple, white, orange and blue ones. When I saw the yellow Irises, it was like coming to visit me at my new house. A sign of her love. I haven't done anything special to keep them around. They just come back every year. Mom comes back every year to show her love. Yes, she has returned. And I'm grateful.
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