Back when Sidney Poitier won his Oscar for The Lilies of the
Field, I had no idea what lilies were. I mean, I’d seen Easter lilies, and
calla lilies; neither of those impressed me much, so I had no notion of how
Solomon in all his glory would fall short of theirs.
Also—there were no lilies in the film, which was besides in black
and white, so I was just lost.
However, about 25 years ago when I took a flower arranging course,
I fell in love with their beauty and their scent. I planted stargazers and
tigers and days in my garden so I could have them every year.
Well, I’ve not got around to planting much in my garden—still have
a lot of soil amendment to do, but people around the People’s Republic do, and
I have purely loved seeing them during my walks. I’ll share some pix with you
for Gratitude Monday, because we should all enjoy their glory.
Oh, wow. Thanks!
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