November 20, 2012: Before there was Owen, and even before Sydney, there was Anakin the umbrella plant. Jeremy and I bought it back in 1998. I don't remember the exact circumstances, but I think it was something we bought together and took care of together, and Jeremy came up with the Star Wars name. When I moved to San Diego, I brought Anakin with me to remember Jeremy by. I remember flying back home for a holiday and bringing it with me on the plane. Like, in my lap. Why? I have no idea. I guess I thought it couldn't last a few days without me. At the time it was a little tiny thing, and now it's about four feet tall. It's been around for almost 15 years, lived in 7 different homes, and whenever I'm sure it's about to die, it surprises me with its resiliency and comes back to life with more tiny little leaves.
No comments:
Post a Comment