I have a friend, Sabrina who
lives in San Diego. Her husband Vince who was also a very dear friend passed
away 6 years ago from cancer. When he was first diagnosed and his cancer labeled
terminal he and Sabrina decided to plant a Rose of Sharon which later became
the center tree in the Memorial Garden in her backyard. This garden is located near a fence at the
back of her yard which is the barrier between her and a road that leads to other
neighborhoods and a school. Sabrina
keeps her yard and gardens beautifully manicured and green. She picks up after
her dog and even cleans up after the three feral cats who find sanctuary in her
yard on occasion.
Sabrina is a gentle woman who
will share everything she owns and will help anyone who asks. She is quick to
forgive and has amazing stamina and courage. Vince had an enormous capacity to
find humor all the time in everything. He would tell stories about Sabrina but
embellish them in such a way that she seemed to possess superhuman qualities at
times. They had met in Okinawa. Her father was stationed there as was Vince.
They were married and served out a full career in the Navy. Vince and Sabrina
retired in San Diego where Vince became actively involved in the community.
After Vince passed from this world
to another adventure in the next Sabrina worked and dug and planted and created
the beautiful Memorial Garden that exists in her back yard today. She emailed
me yesterday extremely upset and now so am I. She went out to work on the
garden plucking at a random weed, cutting a blossom here and there, spending
time on the bench under the shade of the Rose of Sharon when she noticed a
plastic bag under the tree. Part of which was snagged on the bark and ripped,
the contents of the bag laying all over the ground beneath the tree. She is all for people picking up after their
dog but to then throw the bag carelessly into a yard you are passing by without
a thought or concern for the person who owns that yard and the damage your selfish
act leaves in its wake. You threw your
dog’s shite on a tree her and her husband planted while he was very ill with
terminal cancer! Do you know? Do you care? Did you do it on purpose and have a
good laugh when you got home? You did not want to be seen walking your goofy
black lab carrying the bag of shite like you are the dogs valet and not its
master. Maybe you should NOT have a dog. What did that tree, that yard, ever do
to you that you felt the need to defecate all over it? Better question what did
Sabrina do? Even better what did Vince do? Served his country in the Navy to
keep you, your family and your dog safe and free. So you say “thank you” by
throwing shite at him? Where the bloody hell are you from? This is the land of
the brave. Vince’s service record makes it clear he was. Your record now shows
you are not! One word for you….COWARD.
What is a Rose of Sharon? What
Vince planted for Sabrina is actually called a Sugar Tip Rose of Sharon or Sugar
Tipped Hibiscus. It blooms continually
with blushing pink flowers that look all the more impressive because of the variegated
coloring of the green leaves. They can
grow up to 8 feet tall and spread as wide as 6 feet. They are perfect for a
garden center. They are attractive to
hummingbirds which happen to be an obsession for Sabrina and to butterflies.
The purpose of the tree was to
bring a constant supply of life, beauty and peace to Sabrina, to remind her
that Vince loves her.
Sugar Tipped Rose of Sharon
That is all I am going to say
about that.
Today is tasting day for my team
for Gala. I will be travelling all over the area to grab various samples of
carrot cake. Yes we will be having carrot cake at Gala and toady we will be having lots of carrot cake. Wish I could have found a carrot cake cheesecake.
mmmmm….. Wish me luck!
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