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I was thrilled to walk out and find three ginger lily blooms today. They are so pretty and so unusual (unique). I had forgotten how they tend to “hide” beneath the large leaves. It reminded me again of raising children, especially through the teenage years. As I have not gotten one through that era yet, I am still learning how to navigate through those waters, but I see so many analogies to growing plants.

We can often wonder if our kids have any of the “sweet little child” they once used to exhibit daily. But just like the ginger lily, we can see glimpses of their unique charm and beauty, even if it tends to “hide” itself these days.

I am not great gardener, but my grandpa sure is. He has given me the cuttings to some nice plants, two now which have really developed into something. One of the more recent that he gave me is the ginger lily. This is a unique and beautiful flower.

I was thrilled to walk outside a couple of days ago to see a ginger lily blooming in my back yard along with several more shoots promising new blooms.

As we care for our children, we often can see just how short we fall in our parenting. But with lots of good support behind us from the older generation, a little care, a little trial and error, and a whole lotta love, we can hope to one day see beautiful and unique blooms in our children.