About two weeks ago I got a hyacinth bulb at the grocery store. I wanted the blue but of course got pink because it’s my little one’s favorite color. It’s in a clear vase so you can see all the roots and the bulb resting on the top is purple. After bringing it home and showing it to Maris she didn’t seem too impressed. She just saw a big bulb and four green things sticking out of it resembling giant blades of grass. The first several mornings I would explain to her that a bloom was coming. Then before the week was out she shrieked, “Mama! Mama! Come look! COME LOOK!” and there was the tiniest still-green bud in the center that reminded me somewhat of corn. The next day it was taller, and by the next it was definitely showing signs of pink. We named her Hyacinth and I couldn’t help but think of Hyacinth Bucket (“‘it’s pronounced ‘Bouquet'”) of “Keeping Up Appearances Fame”. I told Maris that Hyacinth would have a sweet smell when she bloomed that would fill the whole room. I’m not sure why I thought it would take longer. One day it was a bulb and then overnight it just sprouted and started blooming. That’s what my little one is doing now; she’s budding and blossoming into the great woman she will one day become. In the blink of an eye …
“Bloom like a flower; unfold your own beauty.” ~ American author Dr. Debasish Mridha
