“She always had at least one successful philodendron, whose stems could be snipped off and placed in water, where they thrived with no soil and very little effort.”
I feel as if I know your beautiful mother, Jocelyn, after reading an early copy of your book. What a beautiful tribute. I especially love the last line. 🩷
What a lovely memory and to think you still have that cutting.
My dad has been dead for thirty years, and I still have one of his plants. He didn’t have a green thumb particularly, but he loved to have them anyway. It is a begonia. It thrives. :-)
I love "speckling our houses with memories of her." I can picture all the cuttings on the bookcase, and I love that you have this thriving piece of a plant that came from her. Beautiful story.
How special to have a piece of your Mom living on in the philodendron in the earten jug. It gives new purpose to talking with our plants. A beautiful story. Thanks for sharing it.
I love that this Keepthing has a life of its own.
Thank you Eileen - I cannot believe it's still alive.
What a beautiful essay, Jocelyn!
I feel as if I know your beautiful mother, Jocelyn, after reading an early copy of your book. What a beautiful tribute. I especially love the last line. 🩷
Thanks so much Casey. It has really been a joy to try to share who she was. Thank you for reading this (and the book!!)
Your mom lived life to the fullest- thanks for sharing her with us!❤️
What a lovely memory and to think you still have that cutting.
My dad has been dead for thirty years, and I still have one of his plants. He didn’t have a green thumb particularly, but he loved to have them anyway. It is a begonia. It thrives. :-)
How cool that the begonia thrives - I love to hear this. Thanks for reading
I love "speckling our houses with memories of her." I can picture all the cuttings on the bookcase, and I love that you have this thriving piece of a plant that came from her. Beautiful story.
This is such a beautiful tribute. I still have a sanseveria plant taken from cuttings at my grandmother’s house in 1973.
Thank you Stephanie! Oh wow! 1973! :) How cool
It has moved from Connecticut to Chicago to Southern California.
Wowsers!
Thank you for this story about your mother. She was such a creative, resilient, and loving woman. You both were so lucky to have each other.
Thank you so much for reading this Nancy 💜
How special to have a piece of your Mom living on in the philodendron in the earten jug. It gives new purpose to talking with our plants. A beautiful story. Thanks for sharing it.
Yes, let us never underestimate the power of a plant chat
Love that the philodendron lives on-sweet. Loving forward to reading Motion Dazzle!
Thank you so much Char!
I love this, Jocelyn, and that you and your mother were so close. You gave her such a gift by truly seeing all that she did, and all that she was.