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Siwsan

(27,289 posts)
Thu May 5, 2022, 11:17 AM May 2022

The "significant' Tulip has bloomed.

My sister was an avid gardener. She also had breast cancer. She wore a lot of pink. It became her signature color. And she LOVED dragonflies.

Chris died in January of 2015. That Spring I notice a Tulip blooming where there had previously been all Daffodils. And, it is Pink. So every time this blooms, and every time I see a dragonfly, I wonder if that's a sign she's still stopping by to keep an eye on things.

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The "significant' Tulip has bloomed. (Original Post) Siwsan May 2022 OP
She is, Siwsan. She is. wnylib May 2022 #1
Gardeners never leave the gardens they love. TygrBright May 2022 #2
Quit wondering... those are signs!!!!! Karadeniz May 2022 #3
Of course marti May 2022 #4
Beautiful housecat May 2022 #5
Beautiful manifestation of your love for each other 💗🌷 MLAA May 2022 #6
Of course she is mgardener May 2022 #7
("There are no coincidences!") fierywoman May 2022 #8
Que bella! Thanks for sharing. RestoreAmerica2020 May 2022 #9
Beautiful. BobTheSubgenius May 2022 #10

TygrBright

(20,987 posts)
2. Gardeners never leave the gardens they love.
Thu May 5, 2022, 12:19 PM
May 2022

So, yeah, you're probably correct about your sister.

appreciatively,
Bright

marti

(34 posts)
4. Of course
Thu May 5, 2022, 12:27 PM
May 2022

Nature helps us make connections- My sister also loved dragon flies and now I see them everywhere!

housecat

(3,138 posts)
5. Beautiful
Thu May 5, 2022, 01:11 PM
May 2022

We lost a loved one who happened to be a cat. His name was Margay, because he resembled the Central American wild margay. Margay's favorite tree had pink blossoms in Spring. The morning after he died, we found beautiful pink blossoms covering the garage floor, but only inside the closed cat door -- because it was a sign that Margay is still here with us.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,457 posts)
9. Que bella! Thanks for sharing.
Thu May 5, 2022, 01:59 PM
May 2022

Last edited Thu May 5, 2022, 02:51 PM - Edit history (1)

Ps What a bittersweet story about your Hermana. The pink tulips are delicate and beautiful. I believe in signs..there are signs everywhere--and bc bulb flowers just don't grow anywhere (I know bc I've tried, they take alot of work, right soil, right amount of sunlight--I would say-- she is definitely sending love your way. Take care.


Paz.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,789 posts)
10. Beautiful.
Fri May 6, 2022, 10:21 AM
May 2022

What a lovely reminder of your sister and of spring! What an amazing thing to happen in the first place.

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