Solving a Mystery
Sometimes I think I must have been a plant in a previous lifetime. In some ways, I seem to be tuned into plants even more than people. They are such interesting fellow travelers on this earth-space. Everything about them is fascinating if not downright magical-seeming. Take how a tiny dry lifeless seed lies around for perhaps years, but once it comes into contact with water and warmth, a new lifeform emerges. It's miraculous. I love to plant seeds just for the excitement of seeing plants come forth out of the tiny dry time-capsule. I love the way the world is covered in green, at least in these non-desert climates. And there is such diversity. Tiny vines growing along the ground, huge tall trees reaching into the sky.... And though some plants live through the warm months and die when winter comes and everything freezes, there are lots of plants that have found a way for their roots to survive all winter, even if the ground is frozen deep. They are ready to push up their green gro