My most prized possession would surely be a hardy, spiny, green cycuspotted plant. This plant is like a sibling to me. We have practically grown up together. Looking back I feel it has been my mate since I was a little girl.
I remember when we had recently shifted into our new bigger house that had both, front lawn and a kitchen garden in the backyard. I had yet not made friends in the neighborhood and so I spent most of my timeindoors, my parents gave into my pestering for bringing home a pup.
One day my mother came home with a small potted plant, A “Cycus” .She asked me to take care of it and water it from time to time, now I know it was to inculcate.
I sense of responsibility in me. In a couple of days I had to rescue thisplant whom I named as ‘Spiky’ , our pup who decided to explore spiky’sroots . I brought spiky in the family room and propped it onto a high chair closest to the window, the chair that spiky gracefully occupied for many years to come , saving a visit to the garden once in a couple of months . Since then spiky has been a part of all our family discussions,aspirations, decisions, festivals and functions. It was a mute spectator toeverything in that room, if ever we kept it out for a day or two, everyone would start complaining about that corner looking very vacant and so there was spiky back into the room .As I grew up , so did spiky , each whorl of leaves like the years I added to myself , as I grew taller , so did it .
This plant is really special to me not only because it was gifted to me by my mother, with an aim of making me grow up into a responsible and caring individual (that I learned for sure!),but also because it has been a constant companion in my growing years.
I took care of it time to time, watering it, taking it out in the sunlight,carefully planting the bulbs out that grew around it. I feel spiky has been a part of our family .When I finally move on in my life and into my own place , it would be my treasure to carry with me , so that it can be a reminder of the home that I grew up in…..
10:39 pm - 9-11-2014
it is a nice gift from your mom and i like the name you give it to the plant ”Cycus. Also, it is marvelous to take care of Cycus in that way.
11:52 am - 9-17-2014
Thank you so much ! and yes I did learn a lot by taking care of the plant !
1:54 am - 12-3-2014
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