Mother nature lets us all bask in her love

My mother (who left for heavenly abode in 2023), was an avid fan of flowers, greenery and the mesmerising beauty of mother nature.

- Reema Bansal

My mother (who left for heavenly abode in 2023), was an avid fan of flowers, greenery and the mesmerising beauty of mother nature. Watching her, and even otherwise, I developed a similar love ever since my childhood. However, there was (still is) a major difference. While my mother knew the names, flowering season and many other details about nature, and flora and fauna, I don't. Though I enjoy it, bask in it, inhale it... but that's about it. Apart from the basic school-provided knowledge about roses and sunflowers and lilies and lotuses, etc, I don't fair too well on this front. And, after the passing away of my mother, guests would expect me to fill that role - take them to our garden and talk and share about flowering plants and shrubs of various types. Alas! They were always in for disappointment.

Also, for similar reasons, I find sheer magic in staring out of the window. In fact, whenever I get cravings of greenery cum nature cum flowers, my first instinct is to stare out of the window. I read the following beautiful lines recently, "God spoke today in flowers, and I, who was waiting on words, almost missed the conversation." Utterly soothing.