Dandelion Treasures from a Child
May 15, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
As the kindergarten class filed into the classroom, one little boy held out his hand, “For you, Mrs. Allen,” he said.
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Then he opened his fingers and dropped into my hand three dandelion heads. I knew from his grin, he thought he was giving me a treasure. This reminded me of the dandelion bouquets my brother picked for my mom.
Brother was the kindergartner’s age or younger. He’d roam around the large front yard of our farmhouse during dandelion season in spring. Then he’d bring Mother a bouquet…a mass of golden dandelion heads. No stems, just the heads.
Mother poured water into a cereal bowl and placed the heads there. Once I asked her, “Why do you keep them?” (I was only five years older, but thought I had the wisdom of more years.)
“Because they’re a special gift he picked for me,” Mother replied.
I remembered this over the years, when my daughter brought me dandelion heads, as did my two grandchildren…and now the kindergartner.
What special floral gifts do your children bring to you? Treasure them and tuck them away in your memories.
My daugher is 18 and grown up, but she still went out to the daffodil bed and picked a bouquet for my kitchen table.
What fun when our children, no matter what age, bring us flowers. I particularly like those they pick or buy on the spur of the moment…just because “I love you, Mom.” Thanks for sharing Diana.