A couple of years ago, my step mom thought it would be a great idea to start a garden for the third or fourth time. But this time, it was not just a patch of soil in the back corner of our yard, it was a border around our porch. Everytime you looked over the railing, you would look down and see some type of flower. Since the weather has not been the greatest, we have not had anything bloom. 

Once things start to bloom, it lights up our house. We are spending more time outside without even noticing it. The families that live behind us admire the pink, yellow and red flowers that surround our most prized possession. Surrounds our home, where our family  grows together. We live and survive together just like the other flowers outside. I admire my step mom for planting these outside because it symbolizes so much more than just another garden that gives us something to look at and water everyday. 

Even though the lady of the mist has not bloomed this season, to me it represents the strong love my family has for each other. It may not be shown, but it is always there.